So you didn't read the article to the statistics showing Teslas have an enviable survival rate. Not a question but a statement of fact.
And ignoring the tutorial video posted on using Autopilot. How one is to keep hands on the steering wheel. That the car will nag if you do not and eventually disable Autopilot until one comes to a complete stop? On how no matter how much assistance the car provides the driver is still the driver and responsible for the vehicle. Even if Autopilot drives straight into a telephone pole it is the driver's fault.
Disclaimer: Of the 3 levels of Autopilot I have had level 0 the past 10 years, nothing but the dumb cruise control that would happily rear end a slower car ahead. These past few days my new Model Y has Level 1, the "Traffic Aware Cruise Control" which sees the car ahead and will usually slow when that vehicle (or pedestrian, or motorcycle) slows. Owner's manual says it will also slow for turns and for certain behavior from traffic adjacent.
No one today questions the need for the driver to remain alert and in control when using cruise control. But when Tesla expands the capabilities of a cruise control, calls it Autopilot, it becomes a Federal Case.
Have you tried the autosteer yet? There are nights that it has done a Great job on 2 lane. It sees the lines better than most humans.
Tesla drivers had 23.54 accidents per 1,000 drivers, a study found. Tesla recently recalled 2 million vehicles over problems with its autonomous driving functionality.
www.forbes.com
Interesting comment section..
Brandon P
19 hours ago
This article appears to be dreadfully misleading. The NHTSA’s data shows that Tesla vehicles have among the very lowest accident rates - for accidents of the severity they track, at least.
The source data you’re using doesn’t seem to be about accidents has in these makes of vehicle.
Gary Seven
14 hours ago
Basically someone with a new Tesla with a door ding is more likely to submit an insurance claim than someone with an old beater.
So agreed, this is Tesla bashing.
Billy
21 hours ago
As a tesla owner, this is not surprising.
Any autopilot issue is easily corrected by a competent driver using it as intended.
Alex K
20 hours ago
Some Bull going on here:
Teslas on non-highways with Full Self Driving (FSD) engaged had just
0.31 accidents per million miles representing an 80% reduction in accidents compared with the average vehicle.Apr 27, 2023
Yeah, the data isn’t about accidents had in Tesla vehicles.
It’s about the accident histories reported by people requesting Tesla insurance quotes through Lending Tree’s website.