Watch Dutchman ‘drive’ his autonomous Tesla from the back seat. Darwin award?

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You’re likely aware of Tesla’s new Autopilot software for its all-electric Model S. Why, we’ve even had a play with it.

What we didn’t do, though, was ignore Tesla’s rather firm advice to keep our hands very close to the wheel ready to take command, something which necessarily required our constant presence in the driver’s seat.

Sadly, one nincompoop has ignored both instructions, setting up the cruise control and Autosteer of his Tesla Model S before foolishly - nay, completely stupidly - clambering into the back seat to wield his camera.

Not just idiotic, but incredibly illegal. Autopilot is still very much in its development phase, and can relinquish control and call for the driver on a whim, shold broken lane markings or even low sunlight get the better of its sensors.

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