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> Tesla is overall near parity with human drivers in terms of casualty rates Not it is not. It's on parity with human drivers IN IDEAL CONDITIONS. Autopilot is

> Tesla is overall near parity with human drivers in terms of casualty rates Not it is not. It's on parity with human drivers IN IDEAL CONDITIONS. Autopilot is frequently flummoxed by rain, snow, or other high glare conditions. It's kind of cheeky for these companies to claim their driver assist technologies have a better record than humans when they get to disengage every time the conditions are less than ideal. Humans don't have that option. Hell, I could claim I'm an expert at anything as long as I get to tap out once I'm in over my head...

Retric 5y ago
Weather conditions only contribute to ~16% of fatal road accidents. https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-016-0189-x https://ehjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12940-... So, that doesn’t actually change the near parity question much. Further, the question isn’t if the 100% self driving is available today for all roads and weather conditions, the question when is it good enough to start saving lives.