Over 90% of the 5,000 Tesla Model 3 owners surveyed by Bloomberg said they believe Tesla's most controversial feature makes them safer
Over 90% of 5,000 Tesla Model 3 owners surveyed by Bloomberg said they believed Tesla's semiautonomous Autopilotfeature made them safer.
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Respondents gave Autopilot a score of 4.43 points out of 5, with 61% saying they were "very satisfied" with how safe it is, compared with the 1% who were either "somewhat" or "very dissatisfied" with Autopilot's safety.
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Twenty-eight percent of respondents said Autopilot had saved them from a dangerous situation, while 13% said the feature had put them in one.
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Autopilot has attracted controversy for its role in a handful of high-profile - and sometimes fatal - crashes, but Tesla has argued that, overall, Autopilot makes drivers safer.
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Bloomberg's survey is perhaps the most persuasive evidence that supports Tesla's position.