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by dragontamer 2503 days ago
> Except that all side collisions and rear ends could be avoided by the stiking vehicle stopping faster

Or you know, not being on distracted autopilot: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/01/tesla-dri...

People get distracted, and when they're distracted they'll crash into things.

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Are you implying distracted driving is unique to only Tesla vehicles? The link you posted implies that, and then you immediately generalize your argument.
I intend to argue in the general sense. People will, in general, be distracted while driving. One protection is to simply be in a heavier vehicle so that you can survive more collisions when you're in a distracted state.

An alternative solution is "don't be distracted", but that doesn't seem to work in practice.