Jeremy Clarkson has opened up on a "worrying" ordeal which left him powerless, stating "there was absolutely nothing I could do."
The former Grand Tour host made the remarks after a troubling ride in one of Tesla’s autonomous Cybercabs in Austin, Texas.
Mr Clarkson shares a long-running feud with Mr Musk that dates back to 2008, when a negative Top Gear review of Tesla’s Roadster led to legal action from the carmaker against the BBC—an attempt that ultimately failed.
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In his latest column for The Times, the 66-year-old described how he became trapped in a Tesla Cybercab that refused to stop or open its doors.
He said: "It was no longer listening to me. It wouldn’t stop. It wouldn’t open the doors. And I began to worry.
"Elon and I had a bit of a falling-out a while back, and I thought it might be taking me to the room where he develops lasers. 'No, Mr Clarkson. I expect you to die.'"
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The incident occurred after Mr Clarkson was assigned a Tesla Cybercab that failed to set off on its journey.
After ordering a replacement, he became increasingly alarmed when the second vehicle disregarded red lights, hit the brakes for a non-existent pedestrian, and argued over right of way with an "autonomous shopping trolley".
Mr Clarkson said: "But I must admit that for ten minutes or so, I was a bit worried because I was in a car that was driving itself while seemingly having some kind of electronic hot flush. And there was absolutely nothing I could do."
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