BOISE – Active driving assistance technology combines adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assistance to help drivers maintain their lane position and a safe following distance, but AAA’s new research shows that vehicles with these systems need considerable improvement before they can take the place of an engaged human driver. During 4,000 miles of testing …
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New research finds 73% of performance issues are related to lane centering PORTLAND, Ore., – Many new vehicles come equipped with active driving assistance systems that can steer the vehicle, control the speed, apply the brakes and keep the vehicle in its lane. New research from AAA finds that these systems don’t work well consistently. …
Only one in ten motorists trust a vehicle to drive itself, according to AAA’s new survey BOISE – (March 5, 2020) – Once the stuff of science fiction movies, self-driving or autonomous vehicle (AV) technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in recent years. While full vehicle automation remains a distant goal, AAA says that …
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New research finds only 12 percent of drivers would feel safe riding in a car that drives itself PORTLAND, Ore., – A new AAA survey on automated vehicles reveals that only one in ten drivers (12%) would trust riding in a self-driving car. Even more Americans – 28% – don’t know how they feel about …
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But they show interest in closed-circuit ‘people mover’ and delivery services BOISE – (March 14, 2019) – Sorry, KITT and Bumblebee – according to AAA’s latest research, the majority of Americans want to keep doing their own driving, at least for now. Seven in ten U.S. drivers say that they would be afraid to …
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AAA’s vehicle testing and research show driver expectations don’t match up with reality BOISE – (November 15, 2018) – While early developments are encouraging, autonomous vehicle technology will need to be aided by human hands for the foreseeable future, based on AAA’s latest research. During closed-course testing, vehicles with Level 2 technology (the most advanced …
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New study finds drivers overestimate systems’ capabilities PORTLAND, Ore., – A new survey from AAA finds that 40 percent of Americans think partially automated driving systems can drive the car by themselves, indicating a gap in consumer understanding of these technologies. With names like Autopilot, ProPILOT or Pilot Assist, it’s implied that these technologies can …
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New AAA survey finds male and millennial drivers most accepting of autonomous vehicles PORTLAND, Ore., – American drivers are beginning to feel more comfortable about the idea of self-driving vehicles, according to a new study from AAA. The annual survey reveals that 63 percent of U.S. drivers report feeling afraid to ride in a fully …
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BOISE – (January 24, 2018) – No brake pedal, no steering wheel, no problem. More drivers say they wouldn’t be afraid to ride in an autonomous vehicle in AAA’s new survey. Last year, 78 percent of motorists said they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving car, but this year, that number has dropped …
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But AAA survey reveals experience with vehicle technology builds trust PORTLAND, Ore., – Three out of four U.S. drivers report feeling “afraid” to ride in a self-driving car, according to a new survey from AAA. With today’s heightened focus on autonomous vehicles, this fear poses a potential concern to the automotive industry as consumers …
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