Most driver-assist crashes involved Teslas, new data show. But questions abound
How safe are automated driving systems? Are some safer than others? Seven years after Tesla began selling cars equipped with what it calls Autopilot, auto safety regulators are still unable to answer these basic and vital questions. But they took a step toward being able to do so Wednesday with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's first report on crashes involving advanced ...
by Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times
Jun 15, 2022
3 minutes
How safe are automated driving systems? Are some safer than others?
Seven years after Tesla began selling cars equipped with what it calls Autopilot, auto safety regulators are still unable to answer these basic and vital questions.
But they took a step toward being able to do so Wednesday with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's first report on crashes involving advanced driver assistance systems.
The numbers are suggestive, with Tesla accounting for 70% of all crashes involving "Level 2" driving systems, which include adaptive cruise control plus
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