We’ve aired our grievances about the fallibility of semi-autonomous driving features time and again, and a new study out this week confirms the fact: Cars with driver-assist systems that include things like lane-keep and auto-steering and braking may not see stopped vehicles. Worse, reports the Associated Press, they could even steer you into a crash.
The study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety scrutinized five systems from Tesla, Mercedes, BMW, and Volvo on a track and public roads, reports the AP, which said, “The upshot is while they could save your life, the systems can fail under many circumstances.
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