A new autonomous vehicle framework would also make it easier for Tesla and other companies to research domestically made self-driving cars that don’t meet all federal safety standards.

Automakers and tech developers testing and deploying self-driving and advanced driver assistance features will no longer have to report as much detailed, public crash information to the federal government, according to a new framework released today by the US Department of Transportation.

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  • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
    291·
    11 hours ago

    In a Musk-approved world:

    • You’re hit by a Tesla in FSD mode, the driver gets sued for not driving.
    • You’re hit by a fully autonomous Tesla taxi, you get sued for vandalism.
    • You’re the driver and FSD hit someone, you get sued.
    • You’re the owner and the car hits someone while you’re not in it, you get sued for owning it.
    • You’re the owner and it catches fire with you inside, you(r estate) gets sued for “not maintaining it”.
    • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      2 hours ago

      In all cases, the warranty on the Tesla in question is immediately voided. And the odometer starts running 15% faster with every major incident.