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It is not. It is either as safe[1] or vastly safer[2] than humans depending on how you look at it, and even without AP, Tesla vehicles are some of the safest ev
by jiofih 6y ago
It is not. It is either as safe[1] or vastly safer[2] than humans depending on how you look at it, and even without AP, Tesla vehicles are some of the safest ever made. It’s all publicly available data.
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-tesla-autopilot-statistics-show-its-almost-as-safe-driving-with-it-as-without/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradtempleton/2020/10/28/new-te...
[2] https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/01/tesla-autopilot-accidents-1-out-of-4530000-miles-us-average-1-out-of-479000-miles/ https://cleantechnica.com/2020/08/01/tesla-autopilot-acciden...
- gamblor956 6y agoNo, if you actually read the report, they note that Teslas using Autopilot actually had more than 2x the number of accidents than cars driving without Autopilot engaged (but had other advanced driving features engaged), and almost 3x the number of accidents than cars that weren't using Autopilot or the other advanced driving features. In other words, Autopilot was 2-3x worse than not using Autopilot at all. In terms of comparing Teslas to the entire US automobile market, they're including luxury cars versus every other type of vehicle, including big rigs, and car models spread over several decades. Of course Tesla is going to be safer than older cars; NHTSA regulations require that. Notably, Tesla refuses to release comparisons of Tesla to cars of similar age or type. You know why? Because their competitors have the same low accident statistics as Teslas driven without Autopilot or "safety" features enabled, and admitting that would kill Tesla's safety marketing claims for Autopilot.