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Consumer Reports Says Tesla Must Prove Safety Before Claiming Self-Driving Ability

April 23, 2019 By CollisionWeek Editor

Following a Tesla investor event yesterday that included demonstrations of the vehicle manufacturer’s driving automation technology, Consumer Reports called on the company to prove the safety of its technology and stop using the public as guinea pigs testing new systems.

As part of an event with investors, Consumer Reports was concerned the company said that all Tesla cars now being produced have “everything necessary for full self-driving” and “all you need to do is improve the software.”

In a statement, David Friedman, Vice President of Advocacy for Consumer Reports, said, “Technology has the potential to shape future transportation to be

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