Joe Biden’s administration, seeking deep cuts to planet-heating emissions, is facing pressure to take a previously unthinkable step: declare the end of the internal combustion engine in the US. Washington state has moved to call time on the age of gasoline and diesel cars, with the legislature passing a goal that new car sales be only zero-emission vehicles from 2030, including out of state purchases that are then imported. The legislation now.
Chip shortage leaves car shoppers in ‘Tickle Me Elmo’ scenario
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In this aerial photo, mid-sized pickup trucks and full-size vans are seen in a parking lot outside a General Motors assembly plant where they are produced Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Wentzville, Mo. As the U.S. economy awakens from its pandemic-induced slumber, a vital cog is in short supply: the computer chips that power our cars and other vehicles, and a vast number of other items we take for granted. Ford, GM and Stellantis have started building vehicles without some computers, putting them in storage with plans to retrofit them later. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP
AAI Takes Aim At Tesla With Level 2 Driver Monitoring Principles
Apr 30, 2021 at 11:58am ET ++ The Alliance For Automotive Innovation is clearly addressing Autopilot and FSD with them.
The crash that killed two men in Texas allegedly with no driver gave Tesla heavy scrutiny and backlash. The latest one came as a document called Level 2 Driver Monitoring Principles, published by the AAI (Alliance For Automotive Innovation). The first principle says that “The Level 2 system name should reasonably reflect the functionality of that Level 2 system and not imply greater capability.” That sentence has Autopilot’s name all over it.
The following one goes in the same direction by stating that “the Level 2 system information, including promotional materials, should reasonably reflect the functionality of the system.” In other words, it should not promise more than it can actually do. This one applies like a glove to “Full Self-Drivi
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DETROIT The Alliance for Automotive Innovation has unveiled several safety principles related to driver monitoring in vehicles with driver-assist systems as part of a public statement by major U.S. auto makers to ensure the technologies are safely and effectively used.
The principles focus on effective ways to determine appropriate driver engagement while educating the public on the benefits and limitations of driver-assist features.
The auto trade association s effort to address driver monitoring comes after reports of Tesla vehicle crashes around the country some of which have involved the electric vehicle maker s Autopilot driver-assist system.
U.S. safety regulators at NHTSA have investigated 28 Tesla crashes to date 24 of those cases remain active.