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.
For this reason, in autonomous vehicles, manual driving controls such as steering wheel, pedal and gear must be present in order for the drivers to act quickly in case of a potential problem. The fact that fully autonomous vehicle technologies such as Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system have not had the expected impact on safety so far confirms this situation.
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. Thus, automobile manufacturers in the country will be able to launch autonomous vehicles without steering wheels, gears and pedals, in short, without manual driving controls.
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