Survey of Tesla drivers identifies characteristics of early adopters of automated vehicle technology.
Nationwide, Canada
Investigating Driver Experience and Augmented Reality Head-Up Displays in Autonomous Vehicles
Summary Information
Lessons Learned
Current users of Tesla's automated driving features have high levels of trust in the automated driving capability of their vehicles, their trust only increasing with experience. Automation failures were common, but these early adopters were comfortable in handling these situations. The Tesla drivers generally did not use owner manuals to learn about their vehicles, preferring to seek out information about their cars by using online sources. The majority of Tesla drivers check multiple information sources when their car software receives an update. Overall, these findings show that driver needs are changing as the vehicles become smarter and connected.