cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/technology@lemmy.world/t/1997571
TL;DR: Self-Driving Teslas Rear-End Motorcyclists, Killing at Least 5
Brevity is the spirit of wit, and I am just not that witty. This is a long article, here is the gist of it:
- The NHTSA’s self-driving crash data reveals that Tesla’s self-driving technology is, by far, the most dangerous for motorcyclists, with five fatal crashes that we know of.
- This issue is unique to Tesla. Other self-driving manufacturers have logged zero motorcycle fatalities with the NHTSA in the same time frame.
- The crashes are overwhelmingly Teslas rear-ending motorcyclists.
Read our full analysis as we go case-by-case and connect the heavily redacted government data to news reports and police documents.
Oh, and read our thoughts about what this means for the robotaxi launch that is slated for Austin in less than 60 days.
Already discussed here.
I’ll remention this video.Yes, this was a cross-post as stated under the post.
Funny. Not defending the seasticar brand. But here in Asia we have a high bike to car ratio. No mention of such stats. But yes, there aren’t that many teslas on the road either. I did hear from. A tow truck operator that they break down a lot though.
Self driving functionality isn’t enabled in all markets, so this is mostly a USA problem for now.
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Thank god Colorado just made it legal to filter at lights.
Fuck you, Elon. That blood is on your hands.