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    Two die in driverless Tesla incident — where are the regulators?

    It’s a 21st century riddle: A car crashes, killing both occupants — but not the driver. That’s what happened over the weekend in Houston, where a Tesla Model S slammed into a tree and killed the two men inside. According to police, one had been sitting in the front passenger seat, the other in the back of the car. While investigators have not said whether they believe Tesla’s Autopilot ...
    by Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times Apr 20, 2021 5 minutes

    It’s a 21st century riddle: A car crashes, killing both occupants — but not the driver.

    That’s what happened over the weekend in Houston, where a Tesla Model S slammed into a tree and killed the two men inside. According to police, one had been sitting in the front passenger seat, the other in the back of the car.

    While investigators have not said whether they believe Tesla’s Autopilot technology was steering, the men’s wives told local reporters the pair went out for a late-night drive Saturday drive after talking about the system.

    Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk pushed back on speculation but also asserted no conclusion, tweeting Monday that “Data logs recovered so far show Autopilot was not enabled.” The company has resisted sharing data logs for independent

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