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US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed in low visibility conditions (apnews.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Stopthatgirl7 to c/technology

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The U.S. government’s road safety agency is again investigating Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system, this time after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including one that killed a pedestrian.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it opened the probe on Thursday with the company reporting four crashes after Teslas entered areas of low visibility, including sun glare, fog and airborne dust.

In addition to the pedestrian’s death, another crash involved an injury, the agency said.

Investigators will look into the ability of “Full Self-Driving” to “detect and respond appropriately to reduced roadway visibility conditions, and if so, the contributing circumstances for these crashes.”

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

As stated in other comment of mine. Public transport/walkikg is good for high density cities.

Not everyone would be happy living in such environment. I fact I think most people won't. Low density environment have a need for cars. And I think if cars are needed, they'd better be electric and self driving.

[–] finitebanjo 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then it's a difference of opinion, I think they would be happier with better public transport.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

It could be measured I suppose.

Giving completely free will without economic pressure most people would chose one environment or the other.

I suppose there's enough statistical data on the world to make such analysis. Not that I'm going to do it. But I think it could be measurable what people chose when money is not a factor, as in I need to live X because I don't have money to live in Y.

Anyway it's almost a fact that there would be people that would love to live in one place and some people on the other. So best solution could probably be good public transport in the city and self driving cars in the countryside.

[–] finitebanjo 3 points 1 month ago

I think a lack of availability is what is stopping the free market from choosing the better form of transportation.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

best solution could probably be good public transport in the city and self driving cars in the countryside.

You don't even need self driving if it's mostly just the countryside. That's just not a lot of people and the resources required to get it working would be better spent on building mass transit and walkable areas in cities where people actually live (and thus where culture and economy actually happen)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

My country already have mass transit and walkable areas really.

But people who chose to live far away from cities because cities give them anxiety also have rights and deserve nice things.