Tesla Model S Owners In Hong Kong Can't Let Their Cars Drive Themselves

Tesla has been forced to disable its controversial autopilot mode in Hong Kong. The electric car maker has turned off automatic steering and lane change functions for Hong Kong owners after city officials asked to review the autonomous features for safety measures.

The company told its customers about the issues faced by Autopilot system, stating, "The Autosteer and Auto Lane Change functions in our recent 7.0 software update are still pending approval from Hong Kong's Transport Department.To ensure we comply with the country's regulators, we will be temporarily turning off these two functions on all Model S in Hong Kong effective immediately."