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stiglitz | karma 158 | avg karma 2.32 · 2020-02-12 05:53:17+00:00

Teslas are more expensive than the average car (hence might be driven more carefully), and autopilot is more likely to be enabled in predictable driving environments like highways.

dmix | karma 39707 | avg karma 3.48 · 2020-02-12 06:06:44+00:00

> more likely to be enabled in predictable driving environments like highways.

Which is what it was designed for and which is a much easier problem to solve than inner-city driving.

Which IMO I feel like more self-driving companies should have focused on first to perfect their systems. We used feature phones before smartphones for a reason, hardware/software is best developed incrementally.

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tonyedgecombe | karma 14463 | avg karma 1.72 · 2020-02-12 06:44:13+00:00

hence might be driven more carefully

I don't know where you get that idea from, when I'm out cycling it's generally the people in expensive cars that don't pay much attention.

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stiglitz | karma 158 | avg karma 2.32 · 2020-02-12 06:53:09+00:00

You’re more likely to notice expensive cars, and also more likely to notice cars with unsafe drivers.

heavyset_go | karma 25689 | avg karma 3.63 · 2020-02-12 07:36:47+00:00

If you look at the stats, luxury cars are involved in less crashes per miles driven.

tonyedgecombe | karma 14463 | avg karma 1.72 · 2020-02-12 09:55:58+00:00

Yet: https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/9202047/bmw-drivers-most-lik...