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Tesla has published numbers stating that the accident rate with autopilot engaged is roughly half the rate with it disengaged - across their fleet, so same driv
by URSpider94 8y ago
Tesla has published numbers stating that the accident rate with autopilot engaged is roughly half the rate with it disengaged - across their fleet, so same driver pool. https://www.tesla.com/blog/q3-2018-vehicle-safety-report https://www.tesla.com/blog/q3-2018-vehicle-safety-report
Note, this data is almost certainly biased since AP can only be engaged in certain circumstances and is mostly used on the highway, where accidents are much less likely overall.
- joshstrange 8y ago> Note, this data is almost certainly biased since AP can only be engaged in certain circumstances and is mostly used on the highway, where accidents are much less likely overall. I don't disagree but highway accidents have to be the most dangerous as well due to the speed as well as other factors. I'm not as worried about fender benders as I am a 3, 4, 5, 6.... car pileup on the highway.