Two more crashes linked to Tesla’s Autopilot control system are under investigation following several other recent crashes in the U.S.
Authorities say a Tesla sedan in Autopilot mode has crashed into a parked police cruiser in Southern California.
Police Sgt. Jim Cota says the officer was not in the cruiser during the crash Tuesday in Laguna Beach. He says the Tesla driver suffered minor injuries.
The police SUV ended up with its two passenger-side wheels on a sidewalk.
Tesla’s semi-autonomous Autopilot mode has come under scrutiny following other recent crashes. The carmaker says the function is not designed to avoid a collision and warns drivers not to rely on it entirely.
The other crash occurred in Europe.
Greek police say the driver of Tesla Model 3 claims the electric car’s autopilot malfunctioned before he was involved in an accident in northern Greece.
A police official said Tuesday that no other vehicle was involved in the Friday night accident and no one was injured. The official says the driver, an American touring Europe, did not break any driving laws and passed a Breathalyzer test administered on the spot.
The accident happened on a highway outside the northern town of Florina. The local police official requested anonymity because he was not authorized to brief the media.
The driver, You You Xue, said in a social media posting that the car swerved suddenly off course at a fork while in autopilot mode.
