Originally Posted by
tyrion
Nevertheless, the company that makes a safer self-driving car will have a big business advantage over those that make less safe self-driving car.
A few bad accidents could put a company in this sector out of business, and everyone knows it.
This premise falsely assumes consumers 1) have perfect knowledge (never the case); and 2) prioritize safety over all other considerations when buying a vehicle (also not the case).
I work in the aircraft industry, and I guarantee you, manufacturers would leave out a LOT of the mandated safety features if they could. 2/3 the cost of a new aircraft is showing that it complies with regulations (testing, analysis and FAA review) and we still get aircraft that have 'features' that slip through.