Tesla accused of fraud, falsely advertising 'autopilot' technology.

Drivers are suing Tesla, a producer of electric vehicles.

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claims that the business has misled customers regarding

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Its autopilot system's capabilities were sold as an add-on for its vehicles for thousands of dollars.

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Briggs Matsko, a Tesla customer, claimed that the autopilot upgrade on his 2018 Tesla Model X cost him $5,000.

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There was a Tesla automobile nearby,

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frequently expressing explicitly that it would happen by the end of that year or "during the next year"

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According to the lawsuit USA TODAY reviewed.

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A number of claims about Tesla's Advanced Driver Assistance Systems were cited in the lawsuit (the name of its autopilot technology)

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