Change in the automotive industry continues unabated. After companies such as Tesla that achieved success with their electric and autonomous vehicles, automobile giants that have been operating in the sector for years started to keep up with the trend. In this context, there has been an important development regarding autonomous vehicles recently. Here are the details…
The increase in fuel prices helped Tesla!
After the increase in fuel prices around the world, Tesla sales increased significantly.
Steering wheel and pedal requirement lifted for autonomous vehicles
It is an undeniable fact that autonomous vehicle technologies are becoming more capable day by day. This technology, which allows vehicles to drive on their own without requiring a driver, is subject to some restrictions in many countries on the grounds that it is not yet fully ready.
In autonomous vehicles, manual driving controls such as steering wheels, pedals and gears were required so that the drivers could intervene quickly in a potential problem. The fact that fully autonomous vehicle technologies such as Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system have not yet had the expected effect on safety was a confirmation of this.
At this point, there has been a development that will directly affect the fate of the automotive industry. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released new rules on Thursday eliminating the need for manual controls on vehicles with autonomous driving technology. This paved the way for automobile manufacturers in the country to launch autonomous vehicles without steering wheels, gears and pedals, in short, without manual driving controls.
Finally, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a statement on Twitter that the traffic problem will increase with the spread of autonomous vehicles. He explained that the reason for this is that people turn to cars with this technology as they can drive by themselves and increase the number of vehicles on the roads.
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