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As Tesla Full Self Driving (FSD) has gotten better and users have claimed they never have to intervene, I’ve thought, that’s great if you like that, but it doesn’t really mean anything for the market until Tesla is willing to take on liability in the event of a crash. That’s when you can read a book, watch a movie, take a nap, or do some work while the car drives itself. Well … BYD is apparently there now! To some extent.
The Chinese electric vehicle giant has reportedly said that it will cover the costs of any accidents that occur while its autonomous driving software is active! Yes, while using “God’s Eye,” BYD is taking on full liability.
This is indeed the first company to do such a thing.
This is going to be the policy for any new car buyers. For people who already have a BYD, they will get this coverage once they update to God’s Eye version 5.0. For now, coverage is being provided for one year, and it is covering urban pilot assist and intelligent parking functions.
