US-based automaker Tesla, being the world’s largest electric vehicle company, is considered a pioneer in creating a future with a low carbon footprint. The giant company, headed by the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, is one of the leading automobile companies in groundbreaking technologies, just like autonomous driving.
However, it is a matter of debate how safe these features, also called ‘autopilot’, aim to provide support to drivers in many areas. As we have shared with you, Tesla vehicles in autopilot mode have crashed many times; It even killed people. In addition, a Tesla using the Smart Summon feature in the past weeks crashed into a multimillion-dollar plane. A report that emerged as the discussions on the subject continued presented interesting data on vehicles with autopilot.
2021 data showed that cars with autopilot are safer
A report of the giant automaker’s 2021 data, the company’s autonomous driving vehicles in the USA revealed that it was eight times less likely to crash when compared to other vehicles. The report, which was released on Friday and includes accident data from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, stated:
“In 2021, drivers using autopilot technology will have an accident rate of around one million miles (1.6 million km). ) as 0.22 accidents. In those who did not use this technology, this rate was 0.77. If we compare it with the whole USA; The latest data from NHTSA shows that the rate is 1.82 accidents per million in the country.”
These data defy Tesla’s ‘unsafe’ claims about autonomous driving technologies, which have been on the agenda lately, and reveal that autopilot safety features are effective. In addition, it is stated that Tesla tells its drivers to always be ready to hold the steering wheel and never fall asleep.
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