Parents blame Elon Musk for 'deceptive claims' after son, 31, died in Tesla Model S while it was in 'Autopilot' mode

The parents of a man who died in a Tesla Model S have brought a lawsuit against the company and blamed Elon Musk for his claim that the car's 'Autopilot' was safe and ready for the road. Genesis Giovanni Mendoza Martinez, 31, was crushed to death in a horror car crash when his Tesla smashed into a fire truck on February 18 2023. His family have claimed he bought the EV in the mistaken belief it could drive itself According to the complaint at around 4am on the day of the crash, Mr Mendoza was driving northbound on Interstate 680, close to the San Francisco Bay Area, with his brother Caleb in the passenger seat and the Autopilot engaged Musk has previously gone as far to claim that the Autopilot feature was 'probably better' than a human drive In their complaint Mr Mendoza's parents, Eduardo and Maria, said their son bought his used Tesla Model S in 2021 after reading posts from Musk and the car company claiming its vehicles could drive themselves. Musk has previously gone as far to claim that the Autopilot feature was 'probably better' than a human driver After making his purchase Mr Mendoza regularly drove the Tesla on freeways using the Autopilot. In their complaint Mr Mendoza's parents, Eduardo and Maria, said their son bought his used Tesla Model S in 2021 after reading posts from Musk and the car company claiming its vehicles could drive themselves At the time of the collision, Mr Mendoza was 'passively sitting in the driver's seat' with Autopilot engaged.