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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  • DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    17 hours ago

    Serious question: If I get hit by one of these death machines, who can I (or my next-of-kin) sue? Has that been established in court?

    • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
      321·
      16 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
        5·
        7 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.

    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      12 hours ago

      Serious answer: the owner of the vehicle is responsible for it. You sue the owner, their insurance, possibly your insurance, possibly tesla, possibly nobody. The best result is to walk away avoiding court with more money.