Study: Tesla Autopilot misleading, overestimated more than similar technology
&quot;Cruise Control&quot; doesn&#x27;t mean I can ignore the ~3200lbs of sports car I drive, just like &quot;Tesla Autopilot&quot; doesn&#x27;t mean drivers can ignore the ~5000lbs of battery under them.<p>As an American who spends considerable time driving cars in various performance events (even some fun wheel to wheel endurance stuff) I think I can safely estimate at least ~25% of drivers on the road today, probably shouldn&#x27;t be. Tesla is making progress, and regardless of whether they survive these various courts of public opinion, they&#x27;re helping to lay the ground work for safer roads by forcing the industry to integrate more and more automated safety systems.<p>There will be problems. Computers will fail, mistakes will be made, and people will die, but I&#x27;m confident the break even point on those human costs is already pretty far behind us.*<p>*That said, we already have onerous and terrible auto regulations in this country. If we (as a society) want to force companies to be more cautious in this area, well, its entirely within our regulatory structures power to do so.