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Beijing, September 16 (Beijing time), Elon Musk (Elon Musk) and other technology industry entrepreneurs believe that self-driving cars will eliminate conventional cars, but most Americans are cautious.

▲ Musk has been pushing autopilot.

A new survey conducted by insurance platform Policygenius found that 3/4 of Americans feel unsafe to drive or ride in a car with self-driving capabilities. Similarly, 73% of respondents felt unsafe when they learned that others were driving self-driving cars. The Policygenius survey surveyed about 1500 U. S. residents over the age of 18.

"whether it's road rage, reckless driving or car accidents, it's understandable that many people don't want to take their eyes off the road and rely on self-driving cars," said Rachael Brennan, an expert on licensed property and accident insurance at Policygenius. "with the continuous progress of self-driving car technology, car companies and insurance companies will need to address a series of challenges, from helping people feel safe on the road. To deal with the impact of new insurance, such as who is responsible for self-driving car accidents. "

3/4 of Americans in ▲ think autopilot is unsafe.

At present, major automakers such as Ford, General Motors and Tesla are making big bets on self-driving. Last year, Ford said it planned to spend $7 billion on self-driving technology, while GM plans to spend $2 billion on self-driving service Cruise this year alone. By contrast, Musk has made autopilot and fully autopilot (FSD) functions the hallmark of Tesla. He has said many times that Tesla will release a fully self-driving car to the public, but the launch time has been pushed back again and again. Tesla currently offers FSD as an add-on service that costs $15000, or a monthly subscription fee of $199, but the feature is still in test mode and still requires a licensed driver to monitor the vehicle.

Autopilot has made headlines many times over the past few years, but it's not always positive. In June, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had launched an investigation into dozens of Tesla accidents that occurred when the autopilot function Autopilot was used. Tesla owners and Waymo passengers also often post videos of self-driving vulnerabilities on social media.

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