- Tesla driver Dave Key continues to use Autopilot even after he got into an accident with it, The New York Times reported.
- Key said he believes Autopilot and Full Self-driving have the potential to save lives.
- The 69-year-old crashed into a police car while using Autopilot in 2018.
Tesla driver Dave Key was quick to defend the electric-car maker’s self-driving software even years after he got into an accident using its driver-assist feature, Autopilot, according to a recent report from The New York Times.
The 69-year-old former software entrepreneur told the publication that despite the accident he believes Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving beta software has the potential to save lives, adding that even deadly crashes shouldn’t detract from the broader vision of autonomous vehicles.
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