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Study: Tesla Autopilot misleading, overestimated more than similar technology

Study: Tesla Autopilot misleading, overestimated more than similar technology

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/21/study-tesla-autopilot-misleading-overestimated-more-than-similar-technology/

More than any other driver-assist system out there today, people overestimate what Tesla’s Autopilot can do, according to a new study.

“The name ‘Autopilot’ was associated with the highest likelihood that drivers believed a behavior was safe while in operation, for every behavior measured, compared with other system names,” said the study released this week by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Study: Tesla Autopilot misleading, overestimated more than similar technology

Jun 21, 2019, 10:16pm UTC
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/21/study-tesla-autopilot-misleading-overestimated-more-than-similar-technology/ > More than any other driver-assist system out there today, people overestimate what Tesla’s Autopilot can do, according to a new study. > “The name ‘Autopilot’ was associated with the highest likelihood that drivers believed a behavior was safe while in operation, for every behavior measured, compared with other system names,” said the study released this week by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.