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Elon Musk Says Tesla Is ‘Very Close’ To Full Autonomy Which Makes Me Think He Doesn’t Really Know What That Means
“Tesla can make as many unverifiable claims as they want, but as we’ve continued to see they are still working hard on getting level two right. Let’s not forget, the other day a level 2 Tesla slammed into a stopped police car in Connecticut, in the middle of a well lined road, on a clear…
Tesla ‘very close’ to Level 5 autonomous technology, Musk says
“They can put out as many press releases as they want, but as we’ve continued to see they are still working hard on getting level two and three right,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, in a statement to Automotive News. “To avoid this charade, and consumer deception, NHTSA could…
Robocar Bill Stays Stalled, but DMS Climbs Hill
July 4, 2020 By Colin Barnden According to Google Maps the drive from San Jose to Capitol Hill is a little under 3,000 miles, so I can understand why the autonomous vehicle (AV) tech industry doesn’t pay much attention to policy and law making in D.C. – it is really far away. When I wrote…
Auto Safety: At the foundation of the House infrastructure bill
06/30/20 By Cathy Chase, Joan Claybrook, Jason Levine and William Wallace This spring, despite the entire country essentially being locked down or working from home and rush hour traffic becoming a distant memory, the long-standing public health crisis of auto fatalities remained. In fact, even with far fewer vehicles on the road, car crash rates…
Michigan, Fiat Chrysler join federal self-driving car initiative
“The Department of Transportation in concert with NHTSA has once again chosen to show where its true allegiance lies: corporate interests,” said Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, a nonprofit organization that advocates for vehicle safety and fuel economy. Levine said the DOT announced Monday “that it will graciously accept whatever…
The Center for Auto Safety comments on NPRM regarding Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems
May 29, 2020 Office of the Administrator c/o James C. Owens, Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov RE: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Occupant Protection for Automated Driving Systems, Docket…
The Center for Auto Safety Reply comment on Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band Proposed Rulemaking
April 24, 2020 Ms. Marlene Dortch Secretary, Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street SW Washington, DC 20554 Re: Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band Proposed Rulemaking Dear Secretary Dortch, The Center for Auto Safety (“the Center”) appreciates the opportunity to provide reply comments on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rule on Use of the…
Center for Auto Safety Statement on NHTSA’s Denial of Petition to Ensure Adequate Public Participation in the Safety Standard Exemption Process
April 8, 2020 Center for Auto Safety Statement on NHTSA’s Denial of Petition to Ensure Adequate Public Participation in the Safety Standard Exemption Process The Center has always worked hard to use the most complete available data in guiding our policy recommendations and advice to the public when it comes to vehicle safety issues. It…
The Center for Auto Safety Submits Comments to the Department of Transportation Regarding Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies Automated Vehicles 4.0
For Immediate Release April 2, 2020 Contact: Jason Levine, [email protected] The Center for Auto Safety Submits Comments to the Department of Transportation Regarding Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies Automated Vehicles 4.0 Today, the Center for Auto Safety (“the Center”) filed comments with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regarding Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle…
Center for Auto Safety Formal Comment on Government 5-Star Safety Ratings Label
June 29, 2020 Office of the Administrator c/o James C. Owens, Deputy Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Docket Management Facility U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140 Washington, DC 20590-0001 Submitted electronically via www.regulations.gov RE: Notice and Request for Public Comment, Government 5-Star Safety Ratings, Docket No.…