American car manufacturer TeslaAs the world’s largest electric vehicle company, it is characterized as a pioneer in creating a low carbon footprint future. The giant company headed by Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, autonomous driving It is one of the leading automotive companies in pioneering technologies such as:

However, it is a matter of debate how safe these features, known as ‘autopilot’, are intended to assist drivers in many areas. As we have shared with you, Tesla vehicles have crashed in autopilot mode many times; It even killed people. In addition, in recent weeks, a Tesla using the Smart Summon feature has crashed into a multimillion-dollar plane. A report that emerged as discussions on the subject continued presented interesting data on autopilot vehicles.

Data from 2021 shows that autopilot cars are safer

A report of the giant automaker’s data for 2021 shows that the company’s autonomous driving vehicles are more likely to crash compared to other vehicles in the US. is eight times lower revealed. The report, released Friday and which includes accident data from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, included the following statements:

†By 2021, drivers using autopilot technology will increase the accident rate for every million miles (about 1.6 million km). 0.22 We registered it as an accident. For those who do not use this technology, this percentage is: 0.77 used to be. If we compare it to the entire US; According to the latest data from NHTSA, this percentage is in every million in the country. 1.82 It indicates an accident.”

This data defies Tesla’s “unsafe” claims about autonomous driving technologies, which have been on the agenda lately, and shows that the autopilot safety features are effective. In addition, it is stated that Tesla tells its drivers to always be ready to hold the wheel and never fall asleep.