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Car safety studies don t get much stranger than this.
The latest crash test results from the Institute for Highway Safety show that cars are safer than ever thanks to modern technology. Out of the 2021 model-year cars that were crash-tested last month, 49 earned the highest Top Safety Pick+ award. We re used to seeing the IIHS testing cars to destruction, but now the organization has conducted an unusual safety experiment to test how Level 2 semi-autonomous driver technology such as Tesla s Autopilot and GM s Super Cruise can affect a driver s awareness of their surroundings.
Level 2 systems can control acceleration, braking, steering, and speed in certain scenarios, but they still require the driver to be alert and intervene if necessary. With the technology taking over control of the car, some drivers find it harder to focus on the road and become complacent with the technology, which has resulted in several fatal crashes.
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