Tesla Driver in Norway Life Saved by Autopilot after he became unconscious!
Original twitter caption (was loved by Elon Musk) Tesla owner in Norway suffers unconsciousness while driving, Tesla autopilot detects it, slows, comes to a stop so EMS can help @elonmusk @Tesla ❤️🩹🚑” and also Elon Musk comments:
“Reason we hustled so much to get Autopilot V1 out was that someone driving non-Autopilot Tesla fell asleep, crashed & killed cyclist (Tesla driver was uninjured).
Driver nonetheless sued us saying new car smell made him fall asleep (sigh). Judge didn’t agree.”
Comment by Tesla Facts was responded to by Musk:
Hey @ConsumerReports, over 40 million Americans admit to falling asleep behind the wheel at least once a year.
When are you going to test which cars handle such emergencies safely?
Or do your corporate sponsors, such as the Ford Foundation, “discourage“ such safety tests? 🤔