Studies find automatic braking can cut crashes over 40%
Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%.
Nov 15, 2022
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Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%.
Nov 15, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
After testing on public roads, Tesla is rolling out a new feature of its partially automated driving system designed to spot stop signs and traffic signals.
Apr 27, 2020
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Engineering
"Can you name the truck with four-wheel drive, smells like a steak, and seats 35?"
Jun 24, 2024
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Automotive
Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government's highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists.
May 13, 2024
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Automotive
Since the 1970s, Australia has held an international reputation for road safety but, despite that early success, there have been no significant declines in road deaths and injury over the past decade.
Apr 3, 2023
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Automotive
U.S. auto safety regulators are looking into a complaint from a Tesla driver that the company's "Full Self-Driving" software caused a crash.
Nov 13, 2021
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Automotive
The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Automotive
With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers were speeding and driving recklessly, resulting in more crashes being deadly, a new study found.
Sep 28, 2021
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Automotive
The U.S. government's highway safety agency is sending a team to Detroit to investigate a crash involving a Tesla that drove beneath a semitrailer.
Mar 16, 2021
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Automotive
A new study says that while autonomous vehicle technology has great promise to reduce crashes, it may not be able to prevent all mishaps caused by human error.
Jun 4, 2020
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