However, it’s not perfect. With drive assistance features becoming standard in many vehicles, it’s good to remember they’re not all the same. Some work better than others, and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is devising a series of tests to evaluate these systems in various driving situations. The focus of the tests is Level 2 “autonomy” as defined by SAE International, which includes adaptive cruise control (ACC) and active lane-keeping (ALK). In IIHS’s research, the company tested five vehicles: 2017 BMW 5 Series with "Driving Assistant Plus," 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class with "Drive Pilot," 2018 Tesla Model 3 and 2016 Model S with "Autopilot" (software versions 8.1 and 7.1, respectively), and 2018 Volvo S90 with "Pilot Assist.” The Tesla Model 3 performed best through the bevy of tests – however, it wasn’t perfect. The cars were put through four different scenarios to test their ACC. The first involved driving at 31 miles per hour toward a … [Read more...] about Tesla Model 3 Outperforms In New IIHS Level 2 Autonomy Tests