The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) found in its investigation that Tesla’s autonomous driving systems may be linked to hundreds of accidents. It was also stated that it may be related to 14 deaths in these accidents.
Although Tesla’s autonomous driving technology is impressive, it brings some risks. We have heard news of accidents involving these technologies many times before. A new report published by US officials showed that the situation was even worse.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)As a result of its investigation, Tesla’s autopilot driver support system linked to hundreds of accidents He announced that he found that it was.
It is thought to have caused 14 deaths
The regulator examined nearly 1,000 crashes from January 2018 to August 2023, which resulted in 29 deaths. The most serious ones are when Tesla models crash into a vehicle or obstacle in their path. 211 as accidents determined. It has been determined that these may be connected to autopilot or FSD autonomous driving technologies. In accidents, While there were 14 deaths 49 people were seriously injured.
NHTSA found that in 78 of the incidents, drivers had enough time to react but did not. According to the report, drivers are trying to make a move. They failed to brake or steer despite having at least 5 seconds.
Additionally, other statements targeting Tesla were also included in the report. Authorities say the driver of the software does not prioritize your attention he thinks. Also, the name “autopilot” it is misleading they also add. Because of this name, drivers assume they have full control of the system and do not hibernate, according to NHTSA. They state that expressions such as driver assistant instead of autopilot would be more accurate.
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Tesla, on the other hand, says the opposite of NHTSA’s statements. According to The Verge, the automobile giant says that it warns its users about autopilot and FSD. According to the company, drivers are regularly shown signs telling them to keep their hands on the wheel and their eyes on the road.