Tesla on autopilot leads police on chase

A driver fell asleep going 70 miles per hour while using Tesla autopilot.

Police spotted a someone driving a Tesla down the Autobahn fast asleep

“Officers said they attempted to stop the Tesla, but the vehicle did not pull over. The car was traveling at about 70 miles per hour and did not slow down or speed up during the attempted traffic stop.”

Police also believed that the Tesla driver was under the influence of drugs. He eventually woke up after 15 minutes into the pursuit and followed police instructions to pull over.

The Tesla was Rigged for no hands driving

Further investigation of the Tesla vehicle revealed that the driver had placed a so-called steering wheel weight in the footwell of the car’s driver’s side. This device is attached to the Tesla steering wheel to trick the vehicle's safety system by pretending that your hand is on the wheel," the news release said.