No hands needed! Tesla updates cars with autopilot
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You don't need to put your hands on the wheel to drive a Tesla.
I'm Bridget Carey, this is your CNet update.
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Tesla cars on the road today have picked up a new skill, autopilot.
A software update is rolling out to both the model S and model X that gives the cars the power to steer itself in traffic and even change lanes without your hands on the wheel.
CNET's Tim Stevens took it for a test drive on the busy streets of New York City.
With his hands off the wheel, the Tesla monitored the speed of the vehicle ahead of him, so when it slowed down so did his car.
And it detects lines on the road to stay in the lane.
Click your turn signal to change lanes and it will change on it's own when it senses a safe opening.
It can also auto park into a parallel Spot.
This auto steer feature isn't something that let's you take a nap behind the wheel.
You need to be alert and keep your hands near the wheel because this can't completely drive on its own.
It doesn't see signs or traffic lights and it's early technology.
Tesla isn't the first with self steering, the BMW 7 series Also has this feature but if your hands are off the wheel of the BMW for 15 seconds, it will start to beep.
The Tesla's can be set to not beep.
So you don't have to keep your hands touching the wheel the whole time.
The update rolls out over the next week to all model X SUVs and any model S sedan made since October of last year.
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The new Yahoo!
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That's it for this tech news update, and there's more at cnet.com.
From our studios in New York, I am Bridget Carey.
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