On July 30th, Tesla released its Q2 2020 Vehicle Safety Report, with the main takeaway being that AP’s involvement in the driving process greatly reduces the probability of traffic accidents.
Specifically, in Q2, there was an average of one traffic accident for every approximately 7.29 million kilometers driven with AP engaged; one accident for every approximately 3.65 million kilometers driven without AP but with active safety features engaged; and one accident for every approximately 2.51 million kilometers driven without AP or active safety features engaged.
By comparison, the latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that there is an average of one traffic accident every 479,000 miles (approximately 770,000 kilometers) driven in the US.
In short, AP + active safety equals increased safety.
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