03/27/2024

Tesla Autopilot Cheat Devices Reveal US Cars Have Less Safe Software Than Exports

Source: Fleet Management Weekly

Tesla recalled more than two million cars to implement stricter driver monitoring following an NHTSA investigation. It determined Tesla was too lax about keeping drivers engaged.

But Tesla drivers can continue to misuse Autopilot, as cheap aftermarket gadgets can still fool the car into thinking drivers are engaged. Worse still, the way they work suggests Tesla ships software with lower safety standards in its North American cars.

Various online retailers have sold plug-and-play hardware that partially deactivates the driver monitoring system. One such seller, Teslaunch, sells a “Nag Elimination Module” for $139.

via The Drive