Tesla and Uber draw scrutiny at Senate hearing on self-driving cars
Markey repeatedly pressed NHTSA acting chief James Owens, a witness at the hearing, for details about how his agency would compel Tesla to deliver a fix for Autopilot cheats. Owens said, "It is unfortunate when drivers misuse their vehicles and engage in unsafe behaviors." He also promised to follow-up with Tesla on this issue.
The senator revealed that he has sent a formal letter to Elon Musk's electric car company this week, urging them to fix what he viewed as autonomous "design defects." Sen. Tom Udall. D.-N.M, suggested that NHTSA was moving too slowly to set and clarify the rules around self-driving vehicles, and warned of deadly consequences."
NHTSA's acting chief, Owens, told the committee that the agency is advocating for a common nomenclature around self-driving features so drivers and passengers won't be confused about how automated vehicles do and don't work. But overall, Owens indicated NHTSA is not ready to regulate:
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