Missy Cummings, an engineer with the U.S. Highway Traffic Safety Administration, conducted research that found that drivers with autopilot turned on in electric cars are more likely to be involved in crashes where they are killed or injured. She told the newspaper about the situation. New York Times.
“About 400 accidents were analyzed, involving systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and General Motors’ Super Cruise fitted to hundreds of thousands of vehicles on US roads,” Cummings said.
In chatting with an NYT reporter, she uncovered data showing that drivers are starting to become overconfident in the capabilities of autopilot systems and that automakers and regulators must limit when and how advanced technology can be used.
“They let the cars go over the speed limit, but people weren’t driving the cars on their own. As a result, drivers and passengers were involved in accidents that seriously injured or killed them,” the engineer warned.
Autopilot and Super Cruise systems can independently steer, brake and accelerate vehicles. In the conditions of use of the systems, it is stated that the drivers should be ready to take control of the vehicle at any time.
Cummings concluded that new laws needed to be passed that would restrict the use of autopilot in cars, set clear conditions for enabling the technology, and impose fines on drivers who violate it.
Earlier in the USA during the Super Bowl This Was Shown A 30-second ad that puts Tesla electric cars in danger. In the video, cars in autopilot mode are overturned by children’s dummies.