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And if drivers use them with a false sense of security, the results could be devastating.
Weve seenplenty of examples of thatwith peopledriving in the back,making porn movies, andsleepingin their Teslas.
Wolf asserts that this also hurts the advancement and reputation ofvehicle automationtechnology.
Especially if journalists mislead consumers to believe that incidences of driver-assist misuse involve a car that was self-driving.
This is misleading, as it suggests the car is driving by itself and is in control.
This would not be needed if a car was actually driving itself.
Instead, they use the term fully autonomous driving technology.
The public perception of vehiclefunctionality and safetymatters.
As technology advances, it is vital that the auto industry unites around the terminology it uses.
Story byCate Lawrence
Cate Lawrence is an Australian tech journo living in Berlin.
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