Photos of man traveling alone in backseat of self-driving Tesla sparks investigation

The California Highway Patrol is looking for a man who appears to have been riding alone in the backseat of his Tesla while the car drove itself around automatically on Bay Area roads.

On Saturday, the CHP posted two photos on its Facebook page that show the unidentified man in the back seat of the car and what looks like an empty driver’s seat.

CHP – Golden Gate Division Photos circulate of a man who appears to be alone in the backseat of a Tesla driving itself around the Bay Area. The California Highway Patrol has opened an investigation.

In a post that accompanied the photos, CHP officials wrote:

“The CHP received a report of the incident as third-hand information, and it is under investigation.”

Last modified May 10, 2021 12:15 pm

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