California’s DMV taking Tesla to task over misleading ‘self-driving’ claims

Tesla is under review by the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to establish whether the company is using misleading advertising regarding its Full Self-Driving package, the agency told the Los Angeles Times. State regulation prohibits advertising vehicles for sale or lease as autonomous, if they can’t comply with the regulatory definition, the DMV said.  Tesla explains on its website that both the basic Autopilot and the Full Self-Driving package don’t qualify as autonomous driving, but require “a fully attentive driver, who has their hands on the wheel and is prepared to take over at any moment.” Nevertheless, we can’t…

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