Tesla is in trouble. The US government is investigating Autopilot, a feature that Elon Musk says could turn Teslas into fully self-driving cars. Tesla has had numerous issues with the Autopilot program, but this investigation — the biggest one yet — is specifically looking at crashes involving emergency vehicles. What does this inquiry mean for the company? Andrew Hawkins (@andyjayhawk), a senior transportation reporter at The Verge, explains.
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