Technical Paper
An Assessment of the Tesla Model 3's Forward Collision Warning and Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Against A Stationary Pedestrian Target
2024-04-09
2024-01-2482
A total of 116 tests were conducted in daytime conditions to evaluate the effect on the Time to Collision (TTC), emergency braking deceleration, and avoidance rates of the Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) provided by a 2022 Tesla Model 3 against a 4ActivePS adult static pedestrian targe by changing the approach speeds, pedestrian offsets, pedestrian clothing and FCW settings. As a part of the Tesla's Collision Avoidance AssistTM, these parameters change the timing of the issuance of the visual and/or audible warning provided to drivers in turn affecting the emergency braking. This testing evaluated the Tesla at speeds of 25 and 35 miles per hour (mph) versus a stationary pedestrian target in early, medium, and late FCW settings. Testing was also conducted with a 50% pedestrian offset and 75% offset conditions relative to the Tesla.