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Tesla features used to flunk 16-year-old’s driver license test
- A 16-year-old failed his driver’s license test in New Jersey for allegedly using parking and stopping assistance features in a Tesla Model Y.
- This incident is not the first, indicating some officials are unfamiliar with technology present in Tesla vehicles.
- The teen's father clarified they did not have Tesla’s Full Self-Driving suite, which includes features like Autopark and Autosteer.
- The examiner accused the teen of using driver assistance features for parallel parking smoothly, misunderstanding standard features like regenerative braking.
- The examiner failed the teen, and when asked to retake the test without regenerative braking, he was told to wait two weeks.
- Similar incidents have occurred in California and Arizona regarding confusion over Tesla's driver assistance features.
- Officials failed to provide a specific policy violation explanation to the teen's father.
- The use of Tesla features in driver's license tests is becoming a common issue.
- Some officials appear to struggle with understanding and evaluating Tesla's advanced automotive technology during driving tests.
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