Longtime Europe residents on the list may have better info, and I don't read every publication, but I haven't seen Tesla all over the media for accidents here the way it it has been in the US.
If I'm right about that, it could be in part because autopilot is restricted by law here. It can change lanes, but only on certain roads. It's allowed to make only gradual turns, so I guess just following curves in the road. The driver can't take his hands off the wheel for very long - apparently an alarm sounds at 10 or 15 seconds. Tesla would like to get the laws changed. But I wonder how popular autonomy will be here if they do. Europeans tend to be more active drivers and more connected to their cars. I still see (hear) very few ICEVs with automatic transmissions, except for luxury cars. Though it must be said that the Tesla Model 3 and Y are classified as luxury cars. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves. -- Carl Sagan, "Pale Blue Dot" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ Address messages to ev@lists.evdl.org No other addresses in TO and CC fields HELP: http://www.evdl.org/help/
