BUILDING THE Our commitment to safety is why all Tesla vehicles built since October SAFEST CARS FROM 2016 come with a suite of external cameras, sensors and onboard THE GROUND UP computing that enable advanced safety features like Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Forward and Side Collision Warning, Obstacle-Aware Acceleration, blind spot warnings and more. These features are made possible by our Autopilot hardware and software system, which is an advanced driver assistance tool that provides an additional layer of safety that two eyes alone would not have and helps make highway driving more enjoyable. We believe that the unique combination of passive safety, active safety, and automated All new Tesla vehicles have the hardware needed for full self-driving capability at driving is crucial for keeping not just Tesla drivers and passengers a safety level substantially greater than safe, but all drivers on the road. that of a human driver. Eight surround cameras provide 360° visibility around the car, complemented by 12 ultrasonic In Q1 2019, we registered one accident for every 2.87M miles driven sensors. A 250-meter forward-facing in which drivers had Autopilot engaged. For those driving without radar with enhanced processing provides additional data about the car’s Autopilot, we registered one accident for every 1.76M miles driven. surroundings on a redundant wavelength By comparison, NHTSA’s most recent data shows that in the United that is able to see through heavy rain, fog, dust and even the car ahead. States there is an automobile crash every 436K miles. 14
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