According to an analysis produced by CCC Intelligent Solutions, ADAS advanced driver assistance systems can be a technology that does more harm than good for car drivers. Let's start with CCC Intelligent Solutions, a big data analytics organization that extracts useful analytics from extremely large and complex data to provide useful advice to insurance companies, car brands, repair shops, or fleet operators.
In simple terms, CCC Intelligent Solutions' reports are usually related to topics such as automobile supply, components, and rapid repair technology, and through big data analysis, solutions to improve quality and reduce costs can be found. This time, however, the content about ADAS presents some worrying trends, and combined with the causes of recent car accidents, or such troubles are not unreasonable.
Susanna Gotsch, senior analyst at CCC Intelligent Solutions, said that because of the impact of the epidemic, car manufacturers have been greatly hindered in obtaining the parts needed for maintenance, which has caused a significant increase in maintenance time and cost. Compared to 2019, repair prices have increased by about 15%, and the waiting time required is about 2 to 5 days longer than the previous average.
In addition, the increasingly advanced driver assistance systems have created entirely new problems. Theoretically, today's new cars should become easier to drive and operate because of these high-tech features, and owners can drive the vehicle in a simpler and easier way. Contrary to what you might think, however, advanced driver assistance systems are the source of the problem. CCC Intelligent Solutions believes that ADAS makes driving more lazy, neglecting to pay attention to details that should be paid attention to when driving, but it is confident with the help of technology.
Perhaps the best example is Tesla Autopilot, which, including the latest Full-Self Driving, uses incorrect naming to give consumers the illusion that the technology is already capable of reaching the level of autonomous driving. In fact, even if Tesla's technology is an advance in the industry, it still can't reach the level of true autonomous driving. This has led to more and more people having false expectations of Autopilot, resulting in more dangerous driving, playing with mobile phones, sleeping in the car or doing other things, so there are many cases of car accidents.
In fact, the number of new cars equipped with ADAS functions in China is not much compared with European countries, and the number is still increasing. But in such a situation, there have been half-rear-end collisions on the highway that are related to the ADAS system. So, does the ADAS system add security? Or has it increased the accident rate? This is a question that deserves our deep consideration.