Tech journalist says ride in San Francisco driverless car called Peaches turned into dystopian nightmare when vehicle began to speed up and refused to let him out

A tech journalist has said a ride in a driverless car named 'Peaches' turned into a dystopic nightmare after the vehicle gained speed and refused to let him out. Associated Press tech reporter Michael Liedtke had been picked up by the driverless Chevrolet Bolt, called Peaches, outside of a San Francisco bar last September. In a report, Liedtke said that as he approached his destination Peaches began accelerating and driving away in the opposite direction. A Cruise vehicle in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Wednesday Feb. 2, 2022Cruise, which is a driverless robot taxi, is seen during operation in San Francisco, California, USA on July 24, 2023. The new self-driving cars have become common in San Francisco, and have collided with at least two pets since being rolled out.