We have trouble trusting machines. Ask a Tesla owner.

We have trouble trusting machines. Ask a Tesla owner.

ByJosh Bernoff

Is a Tesla safer with autopilot? That’s a challenging question to answer, because it’s not just about statistics — it’s about human psychology. According to Tesla’s statistics for Q1 of 2021, for every mile driven with a Tesla on Autopilot, you’re half as likely to have an accident as without the autopilot feature. Here’s the…

Is a Tesla on Autopilot safer? Maybe, but Elon Musk’s stats are crooked
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Is a Tesla on Autopilot safer? Maybe, but Elon Musk’s stats are crooked

ByJosh Bernoff

Elon Musk says Tesla is twice as safe with Autopilot on, but his stats don’t add up. Here’s Musk’s tweet. Here’s the quote from Tesla’s report, as published in Teslarati: “In the 4th quarter, we registered one accident for every 2.91 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged. For those driving without Autopilot,…