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Re:Why emergency braking systems sometimes hit parked cars a... by rootusrootus on Saturday June 09, 2018 @08:40PM (#17275795)
Unless you've seen something different than I have, it is one insurer offering a small discount in the UK. Nobody in the US. The data is too sparse at this moment for an insurer to take much of a risk. Especially with recent Tesla missteps with autopilot updates.
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Re:Why emergency braking systems sometimes hit parked cars a... by iainmerrick on Saturday June 09, 2018 @10:37PM (#17276119)
I hadn’t heard about that UK insurer.

I wonder if it’s mainly another way of getting access to telemetry data? Insurers definitely do give you a discount if you install a recording device. I assume that lets them filter out some bogus insurance claims. (Or maybe people just drive better when they know the insurance company is watching!)

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