Although Tesla advises drivers to remain alert with their hands on the wheel in autopilot mode, there was evidence to suggest the driver was watching a Harry Potter movie at the time of the crash.
The video, apparently shot by a camera mounted on the rearview mirror, recorded no images, sounds or jolts that would suggest the driver or the car hit the brakes before impact.
If a meeting is delayed, the Evos would suggest the driver take a scenic route to work, and it would also suggest diversions to cleaner routes if it detects high pollution levels.
US troops suggested the drivers take the bodies out into the desert at Dasht-i-Leili for burial.
Following two crashes earlier this season, in Spain and Austria, the team set down strict terms of engagement, suggesting the drivers could be fined or banned if they broke the rules.
Witnesses had suggested the driver of the killer's car had Slavic features, he said.
An Islamist group later claimed responsibility though other sources had suggested the driver might have been angered by a raid on a mosque in his hometown.
A slow or incorrect response that suggests the driver is drowsy or distracted would, for example, trigger the car to open a window or even send a spray of cold water to get his attention.
Until the investigation into the tragic incident concludes, we won't know whether it was caused by a software glitch or human error – particularly with reports suggesting the driver may have been watching a Harry Potter DVD.
But Peck is wrong in suggesting the driver was poor operational excellence.
