Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker.
I hate seeing these cars on the road as I drive to work with a normal car that does all of this stuff as a basic feature but doesn't have a cult of personality CEO promising bullshit attached to it.
A modern sedan has all of this in play. But the companies that offer these features are very careful to explain that what they offer isn't a robot that drives for you.
But magical mystery tour Mars commune snake oil diamond mine scion promises a robot car!
I just don't get it.
There are tons of cars our there that are better positioned to deliver a assisted driving experience that is better than these Teslas.
I love my Honda even though it has connectivity issues. But damn if it won't see myself in a situation where just driving my car winds up whare I smash me into a tree and burn me up.
I understand as a driver that at some point all of this bullshit won't help me.
In the end it's do you know how to drive.
Its an emerald mine BTW =P
Do any Hondas have self driving? I have a pretty new civic and it only has lane assist, which I have stress tested and it absolutely requires hands on the wheel as it will not handle sharp turns. Also hugs the center line a bit more than I like.
Lane assist combined with adaptive cruise control pretty much means my Accord is driving itself to me, as its driver. I've only had problems with the lane assist when the sun is shining really bright on the road when it's low in the sky (sunset and sunrise). I think it doesn't "see" as well at those times of day.
Yes, I have to keep my hands on the wheel and pay attention - but every driver should anyway. There are so many crazy variables out there.
I can't wait for this douchebag, Musk, to be held criminally responsible and go to jail for his bullshit negligence.
While I agree, the driver in this article was “intoxicated”, ie drunk as f*. I feel sorry for the tree alone here.
Tesla Car Computer: "Would you like to play a game? Let's play Russian Roulette."
I recently got a used model 3 but I like to drive it manually.