New Study Puts Numbers on How Much More Distracted Tesla Autopilot Drivers Are

The study was conducted on drivers using Tesla's Autopilot, but to be perfectly fair toward the EV maker, the numbers could most likely apply to any other advanced driver assist system out there that includes auto-steering and traffic-aware cruise control (TACC). However, there is a reason why the authors of this study chose Tesla's Autopilot: according to the paper's introduction, it's because it is "consider... (continue reading...)