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Channel 19
A case for manual shifting, for less (not more) automation, for engagement on the long road
The incremental additions of automated features at highway speeds is ultimately an experiment with how much distraction the human brain can resist before it falls asleep at the wheel. Vehicle makers new and old, and end users, would do well to recognize and take very seriously the implications.
April 18, 2019
Channel 19
Leaked Trump infrastructure plan heralds tolls to come; Tesla âAutopilotâ â itâs happened again
More tales of tolls told in infrastructure priorities from a U.S. administration, and opposition quick to howl. Plus: More mishaps emerging from not-so-aptly-named Tesla âAutopilotâ feature in carsâŚ
January 23, 2018
Business
NTSB: Trucker partially to blame in fatal 2016 crash involving Tesla sedan operating autonomously
NTSB concluded the driver of the tractor-trailer involved in the crash failed to yield the right of way to the oncoming Tesla sedan. A post-crash drug test also revealed the truck operator had used marijuana before the crash, according to NTSBâs report.
September 13, 2017
Business
âDriverlessâ vehicles: Their inevitability and increased fatigue risks
In the scrum over autonomous vehicles, news from the 10th annual international âManaging Fatigueâ conference in San Diego sees the fatigue science and regulatory community bracing for tech advancements. Some research shows counterintuitive safety results, however.
March 21, 2017
Voices
Truckers: No to âbetaâ testing when lives at stake
Truckers polled this month agreed by and large with much of Consumer Reportsâ âToo much autonomy too soonâ verdict about the âAutopilotâ technology deployed in the Tesla Model S in âbetaâ form, recently in use during a fatal crash in Florida.
August 15, 2016
Voices
POLL: Should Teslaâs âAutopilotâ system be pulled from its vehicles?
With NHTSA investigating crashes (one fatal and involving a truck) that occurred with automaker Teslaâs beta âAutopilotâ function enabled, Tesla says itâs on balance saving lives with the function, but Consumer Reports said otherwise: âToo much autonomy too soon.â Weigh in yourself here.
August 8, 2016
Business
Self-driving Tesla that hit truck, killed driver was speeding at time of crash, NTSB reports
The Tesla hit a tractor-trailer that was crossing the road in front of the car. The Tesla was in its autonomous Autopilot mode, and the car maker said the white trailer disappeared into the bright sky behind it, causing the system to not detect the large vehicle in front of it.
August 5, 2016
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