Re:Apple engineer killed in Tesla crash had previously compl...
by Traster on Wednesday February 12, 2020 @03:17AM
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> If you believe their numbers then Autopilot in its current configuration is clearly safer than a purely human operated vehicle.
And you shouldn't, because their numbers don't adjust for demographics, type of road use, or driving conditions.
Do Ford Focus drivers have more accidents than Tesla Model S owners? Yes. Is it that down to the fact that Tesla owners are primarily middle-aged nad Ford Focus's are owned by spotty teenagers? Who knows.
There are fewer crashes when you're on autopilot. Is that because Autopilot is better than humans or is it because Autopilot only gets enabled when its safe? Who knows.
And you shouldn't, because their numbers don't adjust for demographics, type of road use, or driving conditions.
Do Ford Focus drivers have more accidents than Tesla Model S owners? Yes. Is it that down to the fact that Tesla owners are primarily middle-aged nad Ford Focus's are owned by spotty teenagers? Who knows.
There are fewer crashes when you're on autopilot. Is that because Autopilot is better than humans or is it because Autopilot only gets enabled when its safe? Who knows.