CBS Says It Made 'Audio Editing Error' With Tesla On 60 Minutes

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You know that Tesla Model S on 60 Minutes on Sunday that was unusually vocal? CBS is now admitting there were some noises accompanying footage of that car being driven that should not have been there.

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The Tesla Model S was shown as part of a segment with Scott Pelley interviewing Elon Musk on Tesla and SpaceX.

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A CBS spokesperson gave a statement to Fox News today about the problem:

Our video editor made an audio editing error in our report about Elon Musk and Tesla last night. We regret the error and it is being corrected online.

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Why 60 Minutes thought the electric Model S needed more engine and transmission noises is beyond me. At least they admitted this egregious error pretty quickly.

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