He claims he only drove with the headset for 30-40 seconds while driving his Tesla.
[I] was in the right place at the right time, he said.
Thats why we filmed the police.
Screenshot:@lentinidante / Twitter
In other words, he filmed the cops on unrelated duties to make people believe he was arrested.
Lentini has deleted several tweets discussing the incident since this article was published.
(Despite the name, none of Teslas assisted driving features make its cars fully autonomous).
The video goes on to show Lentini in a stopped car with the police next to him.
Gizmodo reached out to Lentini and Tesla on Monday morning for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Tesla famouslydissolved its PR departmentback in 2020, so were not holding our breath for a response.
Applespecifically warns usersagainst using the Vision Pro while driving in its user guide.
The company did not reply to a request for comment.
Always remain aware of your environment and body posture during use.
Teslas driver-assisted features, especially Autopilot, have resulted in federal scrutiny on the carmaker in recent years.
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