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Germany was still investigating the operation of the autopilot system on cars made by electric automaker Tesla, as German media reported called it "dangerous".

According to an internal ministry report had concluded that the autopilot function represents a considerable danger of traffic, especially the driver is not warned when the autopilot system is not able to handle a situation.

In September a Tesla electric car crashed into a tourist bus on a motorway in northern Germany, after the driver who was the only one slightly injured claimed he had activated the autopilot system.      

A Tesla spokesperson said the driver told the company the autopilot was functioning properly and its use was unrelated to the accident.

Just as in an aero plane, when used properly, autopilot reduces driver workload and provides an added layer of safety when compared to purely manual driving.

Consumer activists have called on the company, founded by PayPal billionaire Elon Musk, to disable the autopilot feature until it is updated to detect whether the driver's hands are

on the steering wheel during operation as the company says should be the case.