To be clear, the cars are not "full self-driving." Tesla: "Full Self-Driving Capability [is] intended for use with a fully attentive driver, who has their hands on the wheel and is prepared to take over at any moment. 1/4 https://twitter.com/davidshepardson/status/1344044830574440448
"While these features are designed to become more capable over time, the currently enabled features do not make the vehicle autonomous." So the cars that are supposed to be "full self-driving" are not yet "full self-driving." 2/4
"Full self-driving" suggests that the vehicle can drive itself right now, without input from a human operator. That's not true. There should be safeguards in place to prevent such deceptive claims. Where's @NHTSA? 3/4
NHTSA's mission is to first and foremost save lives. #Tech can improve #safety across all modes of transportation, but not when innovation takes precedence. If auto manufacturers are misleading consumers, regulators need to step in and take action before more lives are lost. 4/4
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