AAA Study Calls It As It Is, Self Driving Features On Vehicles Are Crap And Dangerous

Advanced driver assistance technology that automates steering and braking in a growing number of vehicles is not providing reliable safety benefits, a new study by the American Automobile Association showed on Thursday.

Researchers at AAA, a federation of North American motor clubs, found that the systems recorded disruptions and disengaged roughly every eight miles, encountering situations they were not equipped to handle.

SanJoseDriver - 8/7/2020 8:51:37 PM

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An insurance company criticizing a feature that would reduce insurance premiums over time, interesting.

MDarringer - 8/7/2020 9:18:53 PM

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Given how Autokill fails catastrophically, the AAA is correct.

SanJoseDriver - 8/8/2020 9:21:07 PM

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Based on actual stats, apples to apples on the same car, it's more than twice as safe.