California has a new law that prohibits automakers and dealers from claiming a car is capable of self-driving if it is not.
False self-driving claims have been outlawed in California by Senate Bill 1398, which was recently signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom.
The legislative summary continues, “Many manufacturers offer level 2 features and promote them as a selling point. Hence, it is easy for the average consumer to believe that based on unclear naming, advertising, or marketing, they are purchasing a vehicle with fully autonomous features when the vehicle can only perform functions similar to autopilot or cruise control.
mode slowed abruptly, causing a number of chain reaction collisions that injured 18 people. The driver told authorities that his 2021 Tesla Model S was using the company’s “Full Self-Driving” software, according to a Highway Patrol report obtained byIn his statement, he said he was driving at 55 mph when the car suddenly swerved into the left lane and slowed to around 20 mph.
Tesla is contesting the suit, claiming that all Tesla owners consent to resolve legal disputes against the company in binding arbitration rather than by legal action. No doubt all you Tesla owners out there remember ticking the little box at the time you ordered your car that said you agreed to give up your legal rights in the event there was an issue between you and the company, right?
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