AAA: Partially automated driving systems don’t always work

Researchers with AAA recently tested systems from five manufacturers over a distance of 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers), and said they encountered problems every eight miles (13 kilometers). The results were similar to those found in 2018 testing by AAA of four other vehicles including a 2017 Tesla Model S with the company’s ‘Autopilot’ system (pic). — Dreamstime/TNS

DETROIT: Two tests by the Automobile Association of America (AAA) during the past two years show that partially automated driving systems don’t always function properly, so the auto club is recommending that car companies limit their use.

Researchers with AAA recently tested systems from five manufacturers over a distance of 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers), and said they encountered problems every eight miles (13 kilometers).