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Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Crashes Investigated After Fatality 2021 Tesla Model Y crash killed a pedestrian during a crash in reduced visibility conditions.
— Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) crashes are under investigation following four crashes while the partial automation systems were engaged. One of those crashes involved a 2021 Tesla Model Y which killed a pedestrian. About 2.4 million of these vehicles are included in the Tesla FSD crash investigation: 2016-2024 Tesla Model S 2016-2024 Tesla Model X 2017-2024 Tesla Model 3 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y 2023-2024 Tesla Cybertruck The National ...
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Vehicle Automation May Be Doing More Harm Than Good Studies find drivers using partial automation systems more likely to drive distracted.
— Studies of how partial vehicle automation affects safety indicate partial automation may not do much for vehicle and occupant safety. In a study conducted by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , researchers found partial automation may be doing more harm than good. A vehicle may use cameras and other sensors for partial automation systems allegedly meant to keep the vehicle within its lane and at a specific ...
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California Tesla Semi Crash and Fire Investigated By NTSB National Transportation Safety Board looking at Tesla Semi truck lithium-ion battery fire.
— A Tesla Semi truck crash and fire are under investigation after an interstate was closed for 16 hours due to hazardous fumes from the burning lithium-ion batteries. The National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the circumstances of the Tesla Semi crash which occurred August 19 on Interstate 80 near Emigrant Gap, California. Tesla describes the all-electric Semi: "Charging with electricity is approximately 2 times cheaper per mile than ...
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Tesla Self-Driving Lawsuit Makes Headway in Court Plaintiff and retired lawyer Thomas LoSavio says he has waited 6 years for a self-driving Tesla car.
— Tesla must continue to face a self-driving lawsuit that alleges vehicles were sold years ago under the promise they would be self-driving in a few years. Filed by retired California lawyer Thomas LoSavio, the Tesla lawsuit alleges the plaintiff has been waiting six years for technology he was promised if he paid an additional $8,000 for the vehicle. LoSavio filed the proposed class action lawsuit for customers who leased or purchased a new Tesla vehicle with ...
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Zoox Car Accidents Lead to Investigation of Automated Systems Toyota Highlanders equipped with Zoox automated driving systems suddenly braked.
— Two Zoox car accidents have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to open an investigation into the Zoox automated driving system (ADS). According to NHTSA, two Zoox accidents occurred in Toyota Highlanders equipped with automated driving systems created by Zoox, and both incidents involved motorcycles. Thankfully the incidents resulted only in minor injuries, but the collisions are of interest to federal regulators due to the rapid ...
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Tesla Recalls 200,000 Model S, Model X and Model Y Vehicles Tesla rearview camera display screens can appear blank when backing up.
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— A Tesla rearview camera image problem has caused a recall of 200,000 model year 2023 Model S, Model X and Model Y vehicles equipped with full self-driving computer 4.0. The vehicle must also be running software release version 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6 or 2023.44.100. Tesla blames the problem on "software instability." Specifically, "insufficient inter-integrated circuit protocol stability may prevent the rearview camera image from displaying" which ...
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VW Front Assist Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached Class action lawsuit alleges Audi and Volkswagen vehicles have automatic emergency braking problems.
— A VW Front Assist class action lawsuit settlement has been reached between Audi, VW and owners of multiple models. The Audi and Volkswagen automatic emergency braking lawsuit alleges the braking systems are dangerous because the systems can mistakenly activate suddenly while driving. By agreeing to settle the Front Assist class action lawsuit, Volkswagen says in the agreement there is nothing wrong with the vehicles or the autonomous braking systems. The ...
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Tesla Autosteer Recall Involves 2 Million Vehicles Tesla Autosteer recall involves Model S, Model X, Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.
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— A Tesla Autosteer recall involves more than 2 million of these vehicles following investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2012-2023 Tesla Model S 2016-2023 Tesla Model X 2017-2023 Tesla Model 3 2020-2023 Tesla Model Y Autosteer is part of the Autopilot Level 2 advanced driver assistance feature which also includes Traffic-Aware Cruise Control. These features have limitations which are often ignored by Tesla ...
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Jeremy Banner Tesla Lawsuit Headed For Trial Judge finds evidence of Autopilot problems in death of Tesla Model 3 driver Jeremy Banner.
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— The Jeremy Banner Tesla lawsuit is likely heading for a 2024 trial after the judge ruled a jury should decide if Tesla's Autopilot system, “created a foreseeable zone of risk that posed a general threat of harm to others.” Jeremy Banner, 50, was killed when his 2018 Tesla Model 3 was traveling on a Florida highway with the driver-assist system Autopilot engaged. The March 1, 2019, Delray Beach crash occurred when a tractor-trailer was crossing the southbound ...
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Cruise Autonomous Vehicles May Have Trouble With Pedestrians Feds open investigation into Cruise automated driving systems operating near pedestrians.
— Cruise LLC autonomous (self-driving) vehicles may have problems with how the automated driving system (ADS) functions in the presence of pedestrians. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a federal investigation following complaints about the vehicles operating while pedestrians are on the roadways. This includes pedestrians in crosswalks. NHTSA says an accurate number of incidents is unknown, but the government received two reports ...
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Tesla FSD Lawsuit Dismissed New York Tesla Full Self-Driving class action lawsuit was filed too late.
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— A Tesla FSD (Full Self-Driving) class action lawsuit has been dismissed after a Tesla owner complained Tesla made deceptive and misleading statements about automated driving capabilities to New York customers. The lawsuit alleges it was in October 2016 when Tesla announced “Full Self Driving Capability” was available for customers. In December 2016, plaintiff Michael Nachman visited a Tesla dealership and met with a sales representative who helped him ...
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VW Atlas Automatic Emergency Braking Investigated Volkswagen Atlas owners say Autonomous Emergency Braking Front Assist systems are defective.
— Model year 2018-2019 Volkswagen Atlas SUVs are under investigation after reports the automatic emergency braking systems activated when they shouldn't have activated. Volkswagen calls the system, "Autonomous Emergency Braking Front Assist." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has received 59 complaints about VW Atlas automatic emergency braking systems activating while driving. At least five of those reports allege the sudden deceleration ...
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Report Says 70% of Drivers Are Afraid of Self-Driving Cars Each year the public becomes more apprehensive about driverless cars.
— Every survey and study indicates U.S. drivers aren't too hip on the idea of sharing the roads with fully driverless cars. And those same consumers aren't excited to ride around in vehicles with no drivers, no steering wheels and no pedals. The latest self-driving car survey conducted by AAA shows drivers might not mind systems that assist drivers, what are called advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). ADAS includes features such as blind spot warning, ...
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Cruise Self-Driving Cars Under Federal Investigation Government receives reports about autonomous cars that suddenly braked for no apparent reason.
— Cruise self-driving vehicles are under federal investigation following incidents where the Cruise cars suddenly slammed on the brakes or stopped moving on the roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the investigation after receiving reports of possible problems with the automated driving systems. NHTSA has received three reports the Cruise automated systems caused hard braking maneuvers in response to other vehicles that were quickly ...
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Tesla Full Self-Driving Lawsuit Alleges Marketing Is Deceptive Tesla owner claims Autopilot, Enhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features are lacking.
— A Tesla Full Self-Driving lawsuit alleges consumers have been lied to for years concerning the capabilities of Autopilot, Enhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features. Known as advanced driver assistance systems, Tesla allegedly makes false and misleading claims about its technology and when it will be available and safe to use. Tesla allegedly markets its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features as technology that will make the vehicles autonomous, but ...
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Tesla Autopilot Lawsuit Says Tesla's Advertising is Misleading Tesla Model X owner files lawsuit which alleges his vehicle was supposed to be self-driving.
— A Tesla Autopilot lawsuit alleges customers have been deceived and misled about advanced driver assistance systems Autopilot and Full Self-Driving capability. Tesla owners pay thousands of dollars extra for these features just to allegedly be used as "untrained test engineers" to test self-driving software on public roads. According to the Autopilot class action lawsuit, several automakers have more advanced autonomous technology than Tesla even though Tesla ...
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Drivers May Need Training to (Correctly) Use Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Researchers find being trained on the use of adaptive cruise control was better than 'self-taught'
— Owners of vehicles equipped with adaptive cruise control and who use the technology often may believe they are "self-taught experts" with the technology. But the latest research says these so-called experts may not know as much as they think they do, especially compared to vehicle owners who have received hands-on training. According to a study conducted by researchers at the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety , even after six months of use the vehicle owners ...
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NHTSA Will Finally Monitor Automated Driving Systems Government says companies must report crashes involving self-driving or driver assistance systems.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has finally decided to take more of a hands-on role regarding crash data from self-driving vehicles and cars equipped with advanced driver assistance systems. The federal safety agency has sit on the sidelines by allowing automakers and other autonomous companies to call the shots by choosing whether to follow voluntary guidelines. But following several incidents which involved driver assistance ...
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Safety Group Says AV Test Initiative Lacks Teeth Center for Auto Safety claims driverless car initiative lacks relevant safety information.
— The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is allegedly ignoring recommendations presented by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concerning driverless cars. According to the Center for Auto Safety, NHTSA has also ignored a petition concerning rulemaking which requires automakers to submit test data for autonomous vehicles. The Center is concerned about NHTSA's Automated Vehicle Transparency and Engagement for Safe Testing ...
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Suffer Problems Researchers say an ADAS causes problems with lane centering and cars coming too close to objects.
— An advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) may be doing more harm than good, especially in certain driving conditions and situations. That finding was announced by researchers at AAA who found that in 4,000 miles of real-world driving, advanced driver assistance systems suffered some type of problem an average of every 8 miles. According to AAA , these test vehicles were gathered directly from the manufacturers or dealerships. 2019 BMW X7 ( Active ...
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Vehicle Seatback Safety Included in 4 Safety Bills Senators Markey and Blumenthal introduce 4 bills supported by multiple safety organizations.
— Four vehicle safety bills have been introduced by Senators Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), a move applauded by numerous safety organizations, including the Center for Auto Safety. “Decreasing the horrific death and injury toll caused by car crashes takes leadership, technology, and a desire to put consumers first. That is why the Center for Auto Safety is thrilled to see the package of motor vehicle safety bills put forth today by ...
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Government Ignores Its Own Rules By Ignoring Petition Center for Auto Safety says NHTSA is ignoring legitimate consumer concerns about autonomous cars.
— Autonomous vehicle technology will be the subject of a likely lawsuit to be filed by the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) continues to ignore a 2018 petition. In the petition, the Center said NHTSA should create rules that require all self-driving companies to submit safety information to the government about autonomous technology. NHTSA has allegedly ignored its own rules which require a response ...
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Jeremy Banner Trusted Tesla's Autopilot Too Much: NTSB Tesla says Autopilot isn't designed to detect tractor-trailers crossing highways.
— A Tesla Model 3 crash that killed driver Jeremy Banner was caused by a combination of factors, including Banner's overreliance on Tesla's Autopilot system. The March 2019 crash occurred when Banner, 50, was driving his 2018 Model 3 on Highway 441 in Delray Beach, Florida. According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Mr. Banner was killed when his Tesla slammed into a tractor-trailer trying to cross the southbound lanes of Highway 441 to turn ...
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Following Voluntary Autonomous Guidelines a 'Fool's Errand' Safety group worried about driverless car companies being allowed to self-regulate.
— The Center for Auto Safety (CAS) says new rules for driverless car technology must be mandatory because following voluntary guidelines is a fool’s errand and won't protect the public. Voluntary guidelines are great for automakers, but to decrease the nearly 40,000 crash fatalities a year takes more than allowing companies to self-regulate. According to the Center, autonomous vehicle technology will play a large role in safer transportation, but allowing ...
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U.S. Senator Says Tesla Should Change 'Autopilot' Name Sen. Ed Markey alleges Tesla drivers are confused by the name and capabilities of Autopilot.
— The Tesla "Autopilot" name allegedly should be changed to clarify the technology isn't fully autonomous and it requires a driver to stay fully engaged with the vehicle and its surroundings. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), made the recommendation after a review of the Autopilot system, technology that allegedly offers assistance to a driver. Multiple Tesla drivers have crashed while Autopilot was activated due to placing their faith in a name that ...
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Tesla Model 3 Driver Ignores Road, Crashes Into Police Cruiser Connecticut Tesla driver says he wasn't paying attention because Autopilot was engaged.
— A Tesla Model 3 driver who crashed into a parked police car and then hit a disabled car says he was checking on his dog in the rear seat when the crash occurred. As in multiple Tesla crashes, instead of paying attention to the road and surroundings, the Model 3 driver said he had Autopilot engaged and didn't notice the flashing lights on two police cruisers. According to the Connecticut State Police, the crash occurred in the early hours of December 7 when ...
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Driverless Cars With No Steering Wheels? Safety Group Says, No Center for Auto Safety tells feds there is no proof driverless cars without steering wheels are safe
— Driverless cars with no steering wheels aren't ready for prime-time and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) allegedly ought to have enough common sense to accept that fact. That's the position of the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) which believes the federal agency responsible for driver safety should focus on that very job. According to the Center, NHTSA believes current federal safety standards are standing in the way of autonomous ...
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Lack of Federal Safety Standards Contributed to Uber Crash Report from the NTSB places most of the blame for Elaine Herzberg's death on Uber 'driver'
— The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has finally said what safety advocates have yelled about for years concerning self-driving cars and autonomous companies. According to a report from the NTSB that was 18 months in the making, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is failing to protect the public by allowing autonomous companies to self-regulate. The NTSB report occurred only because of a March 18, 2018, fatal crash between a ...
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Elaine Herzberg Death: Self-Driving Uber Ignored Jaywalking Pedestrian Federal report says Uber's Volvo SUV autonomous mode completely failed in Arizona fatal crash.
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— The death of Elaine Herzberg in March 2018 was caused by a self-driving vehicle system that could not see " jaywalkers " and failed to classify Herzberg as a pedestrian. Herzberg, 49, was killed when the Volvo SUV struck her as she ignored the crosswalk signs and walked her bike onto the road. The bike had no side reflectors and the front and rear reflectors faced away from the self-driving Volvo. Additionally, Herzberg's toxicology tests came back positive ...
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Hacked Driverless Cars Could Cause Traffic Havoc Georgia Institute of Technology researchers say stalling just 20% of cars would cause mayhem.
— What would happen if driverless cars were hacked and brought to a halt in rush hour traffic in New York? Research conducted by the Georgia Institute of Technology and Multiscale Systems examined the consequences by using physics to simulate what hackers could do to internet-connected cars on a large scale. The research looked at the gridlock that would be possible in a major city if hackers bypassed cybersecurity systems and stranded driverless cars and their ...
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Tesla Autopilot Recall Needed, Says Safety Group Tesla Autopilot recall allegedly necessary after Model S drives straight into a California firetruck
— A Tesla Autopilot recall is necessary because " a vehicle that enables a driver to not pay attention, or fall asleep, while accelerating into a parked fire truck is defective and dangerous ." That statement was provided by the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released its conclusions about a Tesla Model S crash . The January 2018 California crash into the firetruck occurred when the Tesla driver ignored ...
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Tesla Autopilot Crash Into a Firetruck Mainly Blamed on Driver Model S driver says he was drinking coffee and eating a bagel during Culver City firetruck crash.
— A Tesla Autopilot crash into a firetruck was primarily caused by the Tesla Model S P85 driver, although some blame is placed on the Autopilot system itself. The January 22, 2018, Tesla crash into the firetruck occurred in Culver City, California as the Model S driver ignored the road. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) opened an investigation after driver Michael Tran, who was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence, reported he ...
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Tesla Model 3 Lawsuit Filed Over Death of Jeremy Banner Lawsuit alleges Autopilot, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer failed in fatal Florida crash.
— A Tesla Model 3 Autopilot lawsuit has been filed over the death of Jeremy Banner who was killed when his Model 3 crashed into a tractor-trailer on March 1, 2019, in Delray Beach, Florida. The crash is currently under a federal investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and investigators released a preliminary report that provided details of the incident. Jeremy Banner, 50, was driving his 2018 Tesla Model 3 southbound on U.S. 441 in ...
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Las Vegas Autonomous Shuttle Collision Investigation Closed Autonomous Navya shuttle and tractor-trailer involved in collision in downtown Las Vegas.
— A minor crash between a tractor-trailer and a Las Vegas self-driving shuttle was partly caused by the shuttle " attendant " not being in a position to take manual control of a device that looks like a video game controller. The November 2017 collision occurred around noon on South 6th Street in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada, between a tractor-trailer and a 2017 Navya autonomous shuttle carrying 7 passengers and a 38-year-old attendant. The driverless Navya ...
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GM's Driverless Car Strategy Questioned by Safety Group Center for Auto Safety claims NHTSA should reject petitions from General Motors and Nuro.
— GM's driverless car strategy is being questioned by the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) which says the automaker shouldn't be exempted from safety standards that require brake pedals and steering wheels. The Center says it submitted formal comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) based on petitions filed by General Motors and Nuro, Inc. CAS also claims NHTSA ignored the law when safety regulators created a temporary process for ...
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Driverless Cars: 66 Percent of Consumers Don't Want Them Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium formed as U.S. consumers have doubts about technology.
— Although the U.S. government says it has the safety of consumers in mind when the subject involves autonomous vehicles and technology, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has for the most part stepped aside to allow automakers to police themselves. Safety regulators claim they don't want to stifle innovation by forcing mandated standards onto autonomous companies, a decision that allows self-driving automakers to make up their own rules ...
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Safety Organization Advises Against Heidi King as NHTSA Chief Center for Auto Safety says Heidi King doesn't belong at the helm as she heads toward confirmation.
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— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has advanced the appointment of Heidi King to sit in the driver's seat of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In a 14-12 vote by Committee members, President Trump's choice to head NHTSA will now move to a full vote by the Senate a year after Trump nominated King. According to her bio, King is an economist and research scientist who worked in both government and private ...
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Research Shows GM's Forward Crash Warning Systems Work Forward collision warning alert and automatic emergency braking reduce rear-end crashes and injuries
— General Motors vehicles equipped with automatic emergency braking and forward collision warning systems can reduce rear-end collisions by 43 percent compared to vehicles without front crash prevention systems. And vehicles equipped with both features can reduce rear-end crashes with injuries by 64 percent, more evidence that certain safety features should be standard on all new vehicles. GM describes its forward collision alert system as technology that ...
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Consumers Confused by Partially Automated Driving Features Researchers say 40 percent of drivers falsely believe their cars can do all the driving.
— What's in a name? When it comes to partially automated driving systems, apparently a lot. The latest research from AAA indicates 40 percent of U.S. consumers believe partially automated driving systems can do all the driving, a scary proposition for all drivers on the roads. Names such as Autopilot, Pilot Assist and ProPILOT allegedly confuse some drivers who don't pay attention to their surroundings because they believe the cars handle all the driving ...
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Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Have Limitations Safety researchers find drivers may end up harmed by systems designed to protect them.
— Advanced driver assistance systems can be lifesavers as long as drivers know what the systems will do, but researchers found drivers put great trust in certain safety technologies without knowing the limitations of those systems. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) typically include lane keeping assist, blind spot monitoring and forward collision warning, although some vehicles have additional features labeled as ADAS. The AAA Foundation for Traffic ...
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Transdev Driverless School Shuttle Operations Stopped in Babcock Ranch Federal regulators warn autonomous company to stop transporting kids in self-driving shuttles.
— Driverless vehicle company Transdev North America has been warned by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to stop transporting school children in driverless shuttles in the Florida community of Babcock Ranch. According to NHTSA, Transdev has already agreed to halt the operation that uses EZ10 Generation II driverless shuttles. Federal safety regulators allege Transdev asked for permission months ago to temporarily import the driverless ...
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'Automated Vehicles 3.0' Promotes Self-Driving Deregulation Center for Auto Safety says government is creating a cult of deregulation for driverless cars.
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— An 80-page government document called " Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 ," got the attention of the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) which promptly petitioned the government to create enforceable safety standards for autonomous cars. The Center submitted the petition to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to request a regulation requiring all driverless car companies to provide safety information to federal ...
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Land Rover Range Rover, Sport and Discovery Recalled Automatic emergency braking may become disabled without warning in 86 SUVs.
— Land Rover is recalling 86 model year 2018 Land Rover Range Rover, Land Rover Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Discovery SUVs because the autonomous emergency braking system may be disabled without warning. The automaker says a driver won't know the system isn't working, a problem Land Rover says can be fixed by updating the software. The recall is expected to begin November 9, 2018. Customers with questions can contact Land Rover at 800-637-6837 and use ...
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Autonomous Car Companies Have Work To Do With Drivers Research shows half of U.S. drivers won't purchase a fully driverless car.
— About 50 percent of U.S. consumers want nothing to do with purchasing fully autonomous cars as acceptance levels of sharing the roads with driverless cars have dropped across the country. It was just two years ago that 30 percent of consumers said they would never buy a fully autonomous vehicle. Researchers also found in 2016 about 63 percent of the public said the roads would be safer if cars were automated, but only 45 percent hold that view now. The ...
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Autonomous Cars: Human Drivers Still Required Governors Highway Safety Association report says driverless cars will need humans a long while.
— A report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) concludes that humans will still be responsible for driving chores even as driverless cars are introduced to the highways. The report was paid for by the State Farm insurance company and written by Jim Hedlund, a former senior official at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Researchers looked at how autonomous vehicles will function based on different levels of technology ...
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Toyota Invests $500 Million in Ride-Sharing Giant Uber Toyota and Uber to collaborate on self-driving vehicles to get vehicles on the streets in 2021.
— Toyota is investing $500 million in ride-sharing company Uber to get self-driving vehicles built on the platform of the Toyota Sienna minivan. The vehicles will be based on Uber’s autonomous system and the Toyota Guardian automated safety system, in addition to using Toyota's system for connected vehicles. The Guardian system is used to protect the vehicle if it encounters a potentially hazardous situation and will allegedly take action if the driver does not ...
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Jaguar Tests Autonomous Vehicle With Virtual Eyes Jaguar Land Rover creates self-driving test vehicle with eyes that look for pedestrians.
— Jaguar Land Rover is testing virtual eyes on vehicles to determine how pedestrians trying to cross a street will react to and trust self-driving vehicles. Engineers have been working with cognitive psychologists to better understand how " friendly-faced eye pods " will give pedestrians confidence the self-driving vehicle sees them as they wait to cross a street. According to Jaguar, 63 percent of pedestrians have worries about crossing streets while trying to ...
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Driverless Car Technology Needs Oversight, And Lots of It 70 consumer advocates plead for feds to create real driverless car safety regulations.
— In another sign that driverless car technology needs oversight and safeguards that it's not getting, a diverse group of 70 consumer advocates have joined together to ask Congress to do its job. The groups and individuals have serious concerns about the prospect of attaching the AV START Act to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. The AV START Act contains proposed federal driverless car regulations created by the Senate, except it's ...
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Driverless Car Technology Still Freaking People Out AAA finds an increase of distrust in driverless car technology if the car does all the driving.
— The thought of riding in a vehicle controlled by driverless car technology is still a scary proposition, even for the generation of drivers born between 1981 and 1996. Known as Millennials, this group has historically been accepting of driverless technology, but researchers from AAA say 64 percent of Millennials are now afraid of fully autonomous cars. Compare that to the 49 percent who were afraid in 2017 and it provides an idea of how attitudes toward the ...
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Fort Lauderdale Tesla Crash: 116 MPH in a 30 MPH Zone NTSB says Tesla Model S battery fire kept reigniting after high-speed Fort Lauderdale crash.
— The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report about a 2014 Tesla Model S crash in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The car was traveling at a speed of 116 mph on a road with a 30 mph speed limit just three seconds before the crash. Based on reports from people who witnessed the crash, the Model S traveled into the left lane to pass a vehicle and lost control while moving to the right lane. The car hit and climbed onto a curb, ...
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