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Self-Driving Teslas Are Fatally Striking Motorcyclists More Than Any Other Brand: New Analysis (fuelarc.com)
submitted 4 days ago by KayLeadfoot@fedia.io to c/technology@lemmy.world
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TL;DR: Self-Driving Teslas Rear-End Motorcyclists, Killing at Least 5

Brevity is the spirit of wit, and I am just not that witty. This is a long article, here is the gist of it:

  • The NHTSA’s self-driving crash data reveals that Tesla’s self-driving technology is, by far, the most dangerous for motorcyclists, with five fatal crashes that we know of.
  • This issue is unique to Tesla. Other self-driving manufacturers have logged zero motorcycle fatalities with the NHTSA in the same time frame.
  • The crashes are overwhelmingly Teslas rear-ending motorcyclists.

Read our full analysis as we go case-by-case and connect the heavily redacted government data to news reports and police documents.

Oh, and read our thoughts about what this means for the robotaxi launch that is slated for Austin in less than 60 days.

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[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I am absolutely biased. It's me, I'm the source :)

I'm a motorcyclist, and I don't want to die. Also just generally, motorcyclists deserve to get where they are going safely.

I agree with you. Self-driving cars will overall greatly improve highway safety.

I disagree with you when you suggest that pointing out flaws in the technology is evidence of bias, or "cherry picking to make self driving look bad." I think we can improve on the technology by pointing out its systemic defects. If it hits motorcyclists, take it off the road, fix it, and then save lives by putting it back on the road.

That's the intention of the coverage, at least: I am hoping to apply pressure to improve rather than remove. Read my Waymo coverage, I'm actually a big automation enthusiast, because fewer crashes is a good thing.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I wasn't trying to suggest that you are biased, only that I have no clue and so it is possible you are somehow unfairly doing something.

[–] KayLeadfoot@fedia.io 1 points 3 days ago

Perfectly fair. Sorry, I jumped the gun! Good on you for being incredulous and inspecting the piece for manipulation, that's smart.