The tests evaluated how the systems perform tasks including monitoring drivers and reminding them that they need to pay attention.
One of the auto industry’s most closely watched evaluators of safety has put carmakers’ driver-assistance systems to the test, and the results aren’t pretty.
Tesla Inc., Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Volvo Car AB systems were among the 11 that IIHS rates “poor.” The group also graded systems on the procedures they follow in emergencies, including when alerts intended to reengage drivers are ignored. “Some drivers may feel that partial automation makes long drives easier, but there is little evidence it makes driving safer,” Harkey said in a statement.
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