Auto regulators ordered Tesla to hand over data about a hidden Autopilot mode that lets drivers stay hands-free.
It reportedly removes a prompt telling drivers to put their hands on the wheel, and was discovered by a software hacker.
Typically, if a driver using Tesla's Autopilot or Full Self-Driving feature takes their hands off the wheel, a visual symbol blinks on the car's touch screen.
Tesla's manual says that, when using Autopilot, drivers should "keep your hands on the steering wheel at all times."
AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk said last December that a software update would let some Tesla drivers disable the "nag," but that hasn't yet been implemented.
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