Car stuff (public number: chedongxi)
Author | The Way
Edited | Mumi
According to foreign media reports, the German Federal Traffic Administration has launched an investigation into Tesla's automatic lane change function, and the investigation of Tesla's other functions of assisted driving is also underway.
In addition, the results of the survey will not only affect the legal standards implemented by European countries against companies such as Tesla that develop autonomous driving technology, but also indirectly affect the promotion of automatic lane change functions in the European market.
It is understood that this is not the first time that Tesla's autopilot system has been investigated by regulators. Last November, Tesla was investigated by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) for accidents caused by FSD, and this month it was investigated by NHTSA for "ghost brakes". Multiple surveys may indicate that Tesla's autopilot system still needs to be improved, and Tesla's overseas expansion is not smooth.
First, the German KBA strictly investigates the results of automatic lane change or affects EU law
According to foreign media reports, Germany's Federal Traffic Administration (Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, or KBA) is investigating Tesla's autopilot system, especially the automatic lane change function. Now, the agency is investigating whether the use of automatic lane change features on European roads is legal.
It is understood that although the KBA is headquartered in Germany, its decision will have an impact on the law of the entire EU. To this end, KBA contacted not only Tesla, but also the Dutch Vehicle Registry (RDW), through which all Tesla vehicles need to obtain a certificate of use in Europe.
The public is currently unaware of the specific content of the KBA's investigation into the autopilot system and the automatic lane change function, but Tesla is not the only automaker to offer this function. Like Tesla, some models of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and Volvo can also change lanes, and when the adaptive cruise control is activated, the driver still needs to pull the turn signal before the vehicle changes lanes.
▲Automatic lane change diagram
Second, Tesla FSD problems occur frequently The US authorities have investigated many times
Some foreign media said that KBA's investigation of Tesla may be caused by NHTSA's investigation of Tesla in the United States. NHTSA has investigated an accident complaint about the beta version of Tesla's FSD software.
The owner of the complaint told NHTSA that the Model Y he was driving first sounded an alarm when he turned a corner, and when he tried to turn the steering wheel to avoid other vehicles, the car automatically controlled the direction, causing the vehicle to drive into the wrong lane and eventually collide with a car. Although there were no casualties in this accident, the vehicle was seriously damaged.
On the 17th of this month, Tesla's "ghost brakes" caused by assisted driving system problems were once again investigated by NHTSA. In addition, Tesla has also been investigated by NHTSA several times for hardware problems.
▲ "Ghost Brake" GIF
Conclusion: The promotion of Tesla FSD is obstructed and long
KBA's findings may force Tesla to change its plan to provide FSD in Europe, and recently foreign media said that Tesla's FSD software may land in China first. However, according to the survey, at present, when Chinese customers buy Tesla, the number of orders for Tesla's supporting software accounts for less than one percent.
In this way, Tesla FSD software wants to really enter the market, and it still needs a period of testing and rectification.