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.

  • @pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0•2 days 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”.