I don’t think it is irrelevant though. in a car that can and does control your throttle without your input, and is famously poorly built with tons of software issues, built by a company whose head is a famous conman, you can’t assume that this is driver error, even if it is a semi-common driver error.
This is nothing to do with the manufacturer of this particular vehicle nor any aspect of the vehicle.
Driver pressed the accelerator instead of the brake.
Did Elon tell you this? And you believed him?
What I mean is that these types of accident happen all the time in all kinds of vehicles.
That this particular driver was in a
volkswagonswasticar is irrelevant.I don’t think it is irrelevant though. in a car that can and does control your throttle without your input, and is famously poorly built with tons of software issues, built by a company whose head is a famous conman, you can’t assume that this is driver error, even if it is a semi-common driver error.
Don’t forgot how they like about this very thing in the past and got scooped.
I can believe that Tesla is lying.
I can also believe that the driver just stomped the wrong pedal.
I can even believe then at the same time.
There is enough wrong with Tesla and its owner to talk about without speculation.
I think what we’re asking is for you to reserve judgement before more data comes out. It took 7 years to sort out the auto-pilot/driver control case.
Reasonable, kindly do the same.
Exactly what side did I take in that post?
Sorry, that wasn’t directed at your personally but at the dog pile.