{"id":338145,"date":"2025-06-19T03:12:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=338145"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:21:16","slug":"experts-report-claiming-tesla-is-10-times-safer-than-waymo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/experts-report-claiming-tesla-is-10-times-safer-than-waymo\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts Report Claiming Tesla Is &#8217;10 Times Safer&#8217; Than Waymo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg&#8217;s recent report has sparked controversy in the self-driving vehicle landscape, positing that Tesla holds a lead over Waymo in autonomous vehicle technology. <strong>However, many experts are criticizing the report for misrepresenting critical data.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/teslas-robotaxi-launch-in-austin-under-scrutiny-by-nhtsa-over-safety-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"As Tesla prepares to launch its robotaxi service in Austin\">As Tesla prepares to launch its robotaxi service in Austin<\/a>, Texas, analysts argue that the timing of the report serves to bolster the company\u2019s narrative amid long-standing accusations of unmet promises in autonomous driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key contention revolves around the comparison of accident rates between Tesla\u2019s Autopilot system and Waymo&#8217;s self-driving vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Number of accidents per million miles:<br><br>\u2022 Tesla: 0.15<br>\u2022\u00a0Waymo: 1.16<br>\u2022\u00a0US Average 3.90<br><br>via Bloomberg Intelligence <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fMcwjVRgxh\">pic.twitter.com\/fMcwjVRgxh<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SawyerMerritt\/status\/1934667924691689616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experts Challenge Bloomberg&#8217;s Tesla vs. Waymo Safety Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg claims that Tesla is \u201c10 times safer,\u201d a conclusion drawn from Tesla&#8217;s own quarterly safety reports. Critics, including engineers and safety analysts, argue that this comparison is fundamentally misleading, as it overlooks significant discrepancies in data reporting and accident awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Tesla Could Have a Self-Driving Advantage\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NyuOQeaJZSk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has highlighted gaps in Tesla&#8217;s crash reporting, indicating that only 18% of police-reported crashes involved airbag deployments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bloomberg alleges Tesla has amassed 3 billion miles of data; however, this figure includes supervised driving miles, contrasting sharply with Waymo\u2019s reported 71 million miles, which are primarily based on autonomous rides with no driver intervention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Accidents per million miles, per BBG Intelligence:<br>\u2022 Tesla: 0.15<br>\u2022 Waymo: 1.16<br>\u2022 US average: 3.90<br><br>Tesla is now operating at 26x the safety of the US average<br><br>And there\u2019s a 77% chance they release unsupervised FSD before 2026<br><br>The gap is getting undeniable <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/unq9P6uAYq\">pic.twitter.com\/unq9P6uAYq<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Kalshi (@Kalshi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kalshi\/status\/1934675937112805844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, experts point out that Bloomber&#8217;s analysis fails to account for the fact that Tesla vehicles, while cheaper\u2014claimed to be about seven times less expensive than Waymo&#8217;s\u2014are still not fully autonomous, relying on significant teleoperation capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the public eagerly anticipates Tesla&#8217;s robotaxi launch, critics are calling for transparency in reporting and cautioning against overestimating the capabilities of Tesla&#8217;s current technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/teslas-full-self-driving-system-fails-to-show-significant-progress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"With Tesla\u2019s self-driving claims being scrutinized\">With Tesla\u2019s self-driving claims being scrutinized<\/a>, the road to full autonomy remains fraught with hurdles, casting a shadow over the optimism suggested by Bloomberg&#8217;s report.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bloomberg&#8217;s recent report has sparked controversy in the self-driving vehicle landscape, positing that Tesla holds a lead over Waymo in autonomous vehicle technology. However, many experts are criticizing the report for misrepresenting critical data. As Tesla prepares to launch its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, analysts argue that the timing of the report serves to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/experts-report-claiming-tesla-is-10-times-safer-than-waymo\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Experts Report Claiming Tesla Is &#8217;10 Times Safer&#8217; Than Waymo&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9265,"featured_media":301691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,1471],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-338145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-tesla","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9265"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=338145"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":338146,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/338145\/revisions\/338146"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/301691"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=338145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=338145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=338145"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=338145"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=338145"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=338145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}