The automaker lied Early in August (2025), we put together a post that was essentially about who is liable if a self-driving car is involved in an accident. At the core of the piece was a very expensive settlement against Tesla. Now it turns out that the automaker lied about not having data from the …
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Where does liability lie in a self-driving accident?
Self-driving accident Several days ago, InsideEVs mused over a $240+ million verdict against Tesla rendered by a jury in Florida and what it would mean to the automotive industry. Who is liable in a self-driving accident? Tesla, which intends to appeal the verdict, continues on the one hand to call its Advanced Driver Assist System …
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Is Anyone Ready for a Self-driving Car?
Ready for a Self-driving? Evidently, according to reports, only a very few drivers are ready for a self driving car. In a recent newscast from Automotive News, Bloomberg was cited as a source saying that one half to three quarters of all drivers do not want a self-driving car. Parts supplier Robert Bosch stated that …
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Volvo Throws Down the Self Drive Gauntlet
Volvo Steps Up Back in July, in an article on recalls of electronic and safety systems, we asked “When your car gets to truly driving itself, will this mean that the manufacturer will then hold accident liability?” Now Volvo has stepped up with the answer. And they stepped up big time. According to Håkan Samuelsson, …
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Reflexes or Programming: Which Would You Choose?
Reflexes or Programming I recently had a run in with a large delivery truck that started out of a driveway unexpectedly, while a passenger and myself were distracted for a moment. The truck stopped in front of us, and did not make a move forward or back. There was no accident. We both looked up, …
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A self driving safety conundrum
Self driving safety I found myself in an uncomfortable argument with a relative recently over self driving technology, or more precisely, self driving safety. It seems he has a difficult time staying awake on the highway, and thought that a car that could drive itself would be a good safety move. I had a different …
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