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The Ride: Tesla cars will be able to drive themselves
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Oct 20, 2016
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The Ride: Tesla cars will be able to drive themselves
Elon Musk, the Tesla Motors CEO, revealed that every new model will have self-driving technology.
Interior of a Tesla A Tesla Model S, with its self-driving mode enabled.
Interior of a Tesla A Tesla Model S, with its self-driving mode enabled.
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Elon Musk, the Tesla Motors CEO, revealed that every new model will have self-driving technology.

Elon Musk, the Tesla Motors CEO, revealed a new “product” for the company this week. It wasn't a new car really, but a dramatic shake up for the car industry.

All new Teslas, every model, will now be built to be fully self-driving. Here's a video that Musk tweeted out which shows how it would work:

Sue Carpenter, host of  The Ride, joined Alex Cohen to talk about Musk's announcement.

Click the blue audio player to hear the full interview.