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If tesla’s autopilot were available to all vehicles for use only on highways (which is where most Tesla owners only use autopilot), the number of highway deaths
by double0jimb0 7y ago
If tesla’s autopilot were available to all vehicles for use only on highways (which is where most Tesla owners only use autopilot), the number of highway deaths due to inattentive drivers causing rear-ending accidents would drop to near zero overnight. It is so vastly superior to distracted humans on a highway, it is a “seatbelt” type revolution in terms of human safety.
But Tesla doesn’t seem to push this specific use-case resticted angle of it, Musk is focus on full self driving.
- tjoff 7y agoThat is nothing unique to Tesla. If they were serious about full self driving there wouldn't be any reason to bother with autopilot.
- Dylan16807 7y agoI'm amazed that you can agree it would drop rear-endings to near zero, and then immediately say there is no reason to bother with it. Do you think a level 4/5 system would be done already if they hadn't made a level 2?
- tjoff 7y agoThat's not what I said. You can have automatic braking without having such an unsafe system. Other brands do... It isn't ethical, not that I expect them to care. But I don't think a sane company would play so loosely with peoples lives when they are fully dependent on complete trust when they launch something with full automation.