Shadow79Is no one held accountable if a driverless EV ran over someone?
JohnnyCanuckWhy does it matter if it’s an EV?
WoolyNelsonMainly because EVs are the vehicle type trying out driverless technology.
Okay, but a quote like: “Usually, when it’s a EV (with no human driver behind the wheel)” makes it seem like the poster thinks that being an electric vehicle is a prerequisite to being driverless. Also, it seems like the poster thinks that “EV” almost implies “driverless”.
Acronyms, at some point someone doesn’t care what each letter stands for and makes an assumption, then other people use them that way.
Not pointing it out perpetuates the conflations. I’ve had frustrating talks with someone who effectively thought EV, Smartcar, and digital gauges were, effectively, synonymous. I could see them including driverless, Tesla, and flush door handles as well, had they not owned an alternate EV without those
It’s like calling all gas vehicles SUVs.