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Originally Posted by Dan02
Indeed, automated driving systems are generally already safer then human drivers. but for the public a 50% reduction in accidents/fatalities isn't going to convince them to let the car drive because their under the false belief they're better and don't want to give up control.
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This is me. While I only have basic autopilot in my Tesla, I struggle to use it. And when I do I’m super nervous even though it works flawlessly (in the winter too).
I had a motorcyclist do an aggressive pass-by on my right on Deerfoot just as I was getting out of autopilot to switch lanes. My car detected the moron and swerved back into the lane. The motorcyclist should have died if i was fully driving (but I think it should have steered me out of the way regardless).
I don’t know what the mental hurdle is to trust my autopilot more but this is definitely a real thing.