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On the Tesla semi truck, is the Autopilot Mode free?

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Every truck has an upgraded version of Autopilot, which enables Tesla Semis to partially drive independently within lanes,

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 automatically brake in an emergency, and warn you of impending crashes.

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Although Tesla automobiles have long utilised the autopilot function, a Semi has never before.

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When discussing Tesla's semi, the carmaker refrained from using the term "autonomous driving" but did declare that it

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will be fitted with an improved version of Autopilot. Elon Musk actually disclosed earlier this month that

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 a planned upgrade for August will include fully autonomous functions for the Autopilot system.

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 His Semi would reach 65 miles per hour on a 5 percent gradient, but modern diesel trucks can only go at a peak speed of 45 miles per hour when fully loaded.