Comment on Tesla Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand
maynarkh@feddit.nl 1 year agoShouldn’t Teslas be easier to use with all that automation? If not, what’s the point of automation?
OTOH, I’m all for raising the requirements for getting issued a driving licence, it’s just then we have to make a way for people to make do without driving.
To add another factor:
People buy muscle cars and over accelerate because they can’t handle the power of those cars
EVs accelerate much quicker than normal cars, Tesla’s more than normal EVs
So if someone isn’t using the automation they’re still susceptible to the classic “overshot into or over something” situation
They also think because the car accelerates quickly it will also stop as quickly. Same as idiots that drive too fast in the snow.
Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 1 year ago
No it makes it harder. I know that sounds crazy but it’s very true. Basically humans are very bad at paying attention to boring things. The automation gives the feeling that the computer has it and the human is not ready and aware when the computer doesn’t have it. Leading to lots of easily avoidable accidents.
There has been some really good reporting on this over the last year or so. If you want to learn more.