Leaked emails from Tesla says its 'Full Self-Driving' beta will 'remain largely unchanged'

Elon Musk has been banging the drum for Tesla's with'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) for more than five years, but a number of leaked emails reveal the technology is far off from providing hands-free capabilities. Documents between Tesla attorneys and the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) say vehicles using the firm's latest beta version, known as'Autosteer on City Streets' will not surpass Level 2 autonomy. This level of autonomy requires drivers to remain aware and control the brake, accelerator and steering - despite Musk promising'full self driving' by 2021. Attorneys for the carmaker said the FSD beta upgrade'does not make it autonomous under the DMV's definition,' along with stating the Level 2 of will'remain largely unchanged' in a full customer rollout. Elon Musk has been banging the drum for Tesla's with'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) for more than five years, but a number of leaked emails reveal the technology is far from providing hands-free capabilities'City Streets continues to firmly root the vehicle in SAE Level 2 capability and does not make it autonomous under the DMV's definition, wrote Eric Williams, Tesla associate general counsel, in a statement attached to an email with the California DMV that has been published to PlainSite.