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After Crashes, Can Tesla Reassure Consumers?

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There have been two recent incidents involving Tesla's semi-autonomous driving feature, called Autopilot, which may give consumers are reason to be concerned. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating the death of Joshua Brown, who died from injuries sustained when his 2015 Tesla Model S crashed while in Autopilot mode on May 7 in Florida. On May 8, the driver of a 2016 Tesla Model X on Friday was injured in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike when it hit a guardrail and rolled onto roof while using the car's semi-autonomous Autopilot system, The Detroit Free Press reports.