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The UK Might Allow “Self-Driving” Cars On The Roads This Year

CleanTechnica EVs

There’s a chance that self-driving vehicles will be allowed on the roads in the UK by the end of this year, the BBC reports. Automated lane-keeping systems (ALKS) would be the first type of hands-free driving that is legalized, said the Department for Transport.

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IIHS is developing a ratings program for driver attention safeguards for partial automation systems

Green Car Congress

Partial automation systems may make long drives seem like less of a burden, but there is no evidence that they make driving safer. Despite misleading messaging from some manufacturers, for now, at least, self-driving cars are not available to consumers. Automated lane changing is also becoming more common.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

Green Car Congress

The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report on the fatal March 2019 crash of a Tesla Model 3 with a semi-trailer in Delray Beach, Fla., As the Tesla approached the private driveway, the combination vehicle pulled from a driveway and traveled east across the southbound lanes of US 441.

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Autonomous electric car technology: Why should a self-driving vehicle be all-electric?

Get Electric Vehicle

Autonomous driving of a vehicle is a technology in which a vehicle travels itself without the help of a driver. It is also known as Self driving electric vehicle. What is a Self-driving electric vehicle? A self-driving car is capable of driving itself sensing the environment with no help of a driver.

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2024 Subaru Crosstrek Premium Review – Competent Utility

The Truth About Cars

As I’ve often said in these reviews, those of us who are self-described car enthusiasts sometimes forget that while we might place a premium on acceleration or ride and handling, most car buyers don’t. Options included spot detection, lane-keep assist, and rear cross-traffic alert; a power moonroof; and an all-weather package.

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Billionaire Brings Tesla Autopilot Rebuke

Cars That Think

Yesterday, in a livestreamed event, Dan O’Dowd —a software billionaire and vehement critic of Tesla Motors’ allegedly self-driving technologies—debated Ross Gerber, an investment banker who backs the company. He likened it instead to a student driver, and the human being behind the wheel to a driving instructor.

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SF Residents Disable Autonomous Vehicles With Traffic Cones

The Truth About Cars

Self-driving test mules are programmed to exercise the maximum amount of caution whenever they’re uncertain of how to progress. Over the past few years, videos have been released of self-driving cars interfering with city buses or holding up traffic when they encounter construction sites.