There’s a big gap between 1 in the next 33 years, and 1000 per year. Do you think the reasonable number might be somewhere in the middle? Nothing made by man is ever perfect, and spending billions to stop one death might be a bit much.

Exactly. It’s not Tesla’s place to change the car title or remove ownership. Until the court says otherwise, it’s still partly his car. We don’t want companies just changing the terms of ownership just because someone says so.

I thought we were talking about the Banks upgrade, not the original stock HMMWV.

I thought a turbo would improve altitude performance?

They don’t want to be first to run low on inventory.

SpaceX hired a bunch of water tank welders for much the same reason.

The knowledge exists, but it might not be common in the auto repair industry.

Ford for the electric coolant pump on the Escape Hybrid.

When an F1 or Indy car is driving at full speed, there is enough downforce that they could drive the car upside down on the ceiling if they wanted. It’s what allows them to take the turns faster. Yes, it’s THAT strong.

One of the linked articles says another parking site signed a contract with a company that then used A-1 for towing, and they were unable to quickly cancel the contract and regret signing it.

If it was just logos, that’s something so easy they can do it on live TV, where “post” means the 10 seconds between action and broadcast. It must be something more substantial, like the car manufacturer.

If it was just logos, you don’t even need AI. Sports broadcasts have been replacing the in-stadium signs for years on live TV.

They don’t even need green screen. For years, at many kinds of sports broadcasts, it’s been a regular practice to automatically replace sponsor banners digitally. The in-stadium audience sees totally different adverts than the broadcast viewers, and it works in real time on the live feed. So, as you say, it almost has…

If the rule was one warning then impound, they would have no way to get their vehicle to a shop for the necessary modification. And no way to drive if the shops are too busy to accommodate them all at once. 

The constitution bars ex post facto laws, so there does need to be some time to allow people to fix their previously legal cars.

With only a rule about headlight throw, they can’t pull you over in daylight. The fender rule lets them enforce it more consistently.

They got a two for one deal this time. She showed up with an unregistered car, all on her own.

Also, anything they can rely on being brought back for oil changes and warranty service. (On the manufacturer’s dime, of course.)

And not just that they are franchise, but in many states, they are forced by law to be separate. (To the point that Tesla can’t sell in some places with their manufacturer-operated sales centers.)

“there just aren’t any shortcomings compared to ICE vehicles”