Tesla’s hands-free cars have arrived in Australia, letting drivers go hands off the wheel and feet off the pedals, but experts warn the technology is far from foolproof.

‘Hands-free’ Teslas, using the full self-driving (supervised) software, are now operating on Australian roads, making Australia and New Zealand the first right-hand drive markets to receive the feature.

While the system can handle steering, acceleration, and braking, Tesla stresses it is not fully autonomous, requiring a fully attentive driver at all times

60 Minutes Australia reporter Amelia Adams joined motor expert James Ward for a test drive around Sydney, experiencing first-hand the excitement, and the unnerving reality, of Tesla’s near-autonomous driving system.

“All we do is press and hold for ‘full self driving

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