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Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans (gizmodo.com)
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Self-driving cars are often marketed as safer than human drivers, but new data suggests that may not always be the case.

Citing data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Electrek reports that Tesla disclosed five new crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin. The new data raises concerns about how safe Tesla’s systems really are compared to the average driver.

The incidents included a collision with a fixed object at 17 miles per hour, a crash with a bus while the Tesla vehicle was stopped, a crash with a truck at four miles per hour, and two cases where Tesla vehicles backed into fixed objects at low speeds.

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[–] 3 points 6 months ago* (2 children)

There's no way, then why can't I drive around "uninsured" with the promise I'll pay out of my pocket for any damage.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 child)

    I'm not sure if this is available everywhere, but in California you can put up a bond in lieu of insurance with the DMV, either with your own money or with a surety bond company.

    So you can do it, they just require proof in the form of the bond that the money is available when needed. They won't just take your word for it. They might take the word of a company with a $1.3 trillion market cap, which is probably a bad idea. You get hit with one of these fuckers and instead of the admittedly shitty but known process of dealing with an insurance company, now you have to deal with a huge company that doesn't want to admit their dumb camera only system is at fault.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    This is what I was thinking was possible ya. If they have enough money, they could just cover it themselves.

    I really don't know if that can be done everywhere though.

    And ya, as an individual self insuring this way, it would be a disaster going against a behemoth like Tesla.

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