Testing finds flaws with car electronic car safety systems
The
"We have found situations where the vehicles under semi-automated control may do things that can put you and your passengers at risk, and so you really need to be on top of it to prevent that from happening," said
Among the scariest found by the
Yet when the adaptive cruise control, which keeps a set distance from cars in front, is activated, the Teslas braked earlier and gentler and avoided the balloon, the agency said.
On the road, the institute's engineers found that all the vehicles but
The systems tested, in the Teslas,
Many of the scenarios discovered by IIHS are covered in the vehicles' owner's manuals, which tell drivers they have to pay attention. But Zuby said not many people read their owner's manuals in detail. Even though the systems have names like
Many of the cars' lane-centering systems failed, especially on curves or hills. The
The institute, which in the past has developed tests that made the auto industry strengthen vehicle structures, also said the
The group also said a pedestrian death in
IIHS is developing ratings for driver assist systems and eventually will make recommendations on regulations for fully autonomous vehicles, Zuby said.
Messages were left Monday seeking comment from the automakers.
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