Can Bad Weather Reduce The Functionality Of Tesla Autopilot?

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Once rain gets heavy, Autopilot drops its speeds, the system cuts off, returning full control to the driver.

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In approximately 25 other crashes, NHTSA said that drivers were using the Autopilot feature of the Tesla in

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situations that Tesla said would limit the systems effectiveness, like bad weather.

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In May 2016, a Tesla vehicle crashed, killing its driver, when its semi-autonomous vehicle failed to

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detect a white semi-truck driving past in front of it. Something that might have been overlooked is that

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a lot of the cars safety features, especially Autopilot, require that its cameras get a good look at Teslas surroundings.

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Its Autopilot function eliminates the driver having to make sure, so it is able to

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monitor vehicles around it, the conditions on the roads, and whatever else may be coming.

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