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Tesla owners should pay more for insurance, AAA says EV maker argues analysis is 'severely flawed'
At least one major insurer, AAA-The Auto Club Group, is raising rates on Tesla vehicles based on data showing that the Model S and Model X had abnormally high claim frequencies and high costs of insurance claims compared with other cars in the same classes.
(Google translated from French) Ecrit par Sylvain Juteau Le 29/05/2017
I thought I was on the autopilot (it was activated well or I thought it was activated, I do not know)
On May 25, 2017 at 10 am, I made a horrendous road accident with the Model X Founder which was given to us as a gift by Tesla Motors thanks to the SEO competition.
Route 138 to Pointe-du-Lac is very narrow and in some places the stone walls protecting the residences are at as little as 2 meters from the asphalt.
I thought I was on the autopilot (it was activated well or I thought it was activated, I do not know) and so I left the road of the eyes for a short time in order to change Song on the center screen. When my eyes came back on the road, half of the car was already on the roadside ... I gave a steering wheel to avoid the stone wall, but it was too late! Obviously, it happened very quickly.
The stop was quite abrupt and the airbags unfolded. The damage is quite considerable as you can see from the pictures. I was still struck by the accident, but nothing physically serious except for some stiffness in the upper back that is treated with anti-inflammatory drugs that I was prescribed by the doctor, hospital. I thank the Holy Spirit for not beating anyone! The only evil I have is moral: having damaged the unique Model X Founder throughout eastern Canada ... a vintage car.
The fault belongs to me only because the autopilot does not replace the driver and I paid the price for having left the road of the eyes, even if it was only a short time.
Some observations: My speed before impact was 55 km / h, I was alone on board, the firefighters were deployed on the scene and I saw them take out the hoses ... I informed them that it was an electric car and that it did not catch fire as easily as a gasoline car. Guys do not seem to have much information about EVs. No glass cracked or broken despite the force of the impact, so the structural quality of the Model X looks very good. Four days later, I go well except for some stiffness in the upper back (near the shoulder blade).
The Model X was towed to Bugatti in Montreal, the body shop certified by Tesla in Quebec. I am waiting for the evaluation of my insurance company. I cross my fingers so that the car is not declared total loss and is repairable because I remember that my insurance broker (Roméo Bessette) had not managed to find an insurance company ready to insure with the value To nine because of the value of the vehicle (over $ 200,000). It's really not funny ...
A Stanford University robotics researcher shares her two cents about Tesla’s features, and she seems less than thrilled about Tesla Autopilot.
"Agnostic behavior around bicyclists to be frightening … put biker lives at risk."
"I’d estimate that Autopilot classified ~30% of other cars, and 1% of bicyclists. Not being able to classify objects doesn’t mean the tesla doesn’t see that something is there, but given the lives at stake, we recommend that people NEVER USE TESLA AUTOPILOT AROUND BICYCLISTS!"
Google translate Tesla washed away the street shop, female driver trunk climbed out
On the afternoon of May 20, Jiangsu Nantong a millionth of the Tesla sedan suddenly out of control, one burst into the street shops, female owners were enthusiastic people from the trunk rescued, the owner called to avoid the battery car wrong when the brake was triggered Car accident.
Must have fallen asleep driving back from work (I-105 east). Can't remember whether autopilot was active or just TACC (cruise control). From the video, the car was accelerating when it suddenly veered to the left.
Luckily there was a lip at the bottom of the wall. Front left tire was scuffed up a bit but no apparent damage to the car or the wheel.Tesla vs. Concrete Wall
Tesla crashed into the street lantern in Linz's early morning traffic
LINZ. According to the driver, the steering of the electrolimousine has failed. There were extensive traffic jams.
A spectacular traffic accident occurred Tuesday morning at Unionstrasse in Linz. According to the vehicle driver, the steering of his Tesla failed. As a result, the Tesla crashed against a concrete street lantern. The driver remained uninjured.
The clearing work was difficult, individual cables had to be dismantled. In the area of the accident site, on Union Street, disability has occurred in early traffic.
Germany plans new legislation to require manufacturers of cars equipped with an autopilot function to install a black box to help determine responsibility in the event of an accident, transport ministry sources told Reuters on Monday.
The fatal crash of a Tesla Motors Inc Model S car in its Autopilot mode has increased the pressure on industry executives and regulators to ensure that automated driving technology can be deployed safely.
Under the proposal from Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt, drivers will not have to pay attention to traffic or concentrate on steering, but must remain seated at the wheel so they can intervene in the event of an emergency.
Manufacturers will also be required to install a black box that records when the autopilot system was active, when the driver drove and when the system requested that the driver take over, according to the proposals.
The draft is due to be sent to other ministries for approval this summer, a transport ministry spokesman said.
Jun 20, 2017 | 02:43 AM
