It would have been a decent add if they just deleted the voiceover.

I think his point is that there is a very good chance the Tesla that caused this crash was being operated by a human driver, not FSD.

I ask myself that question every day. I guess I’m either a masochist, or maybe I just like trolling? Or maybe I like to remind people like you that their insistence on unrestricted automobile speeds has real-world consequences for people that didn’t choose to be a victim of car culture. I dunno.

Now imagine this scenario in a world where cars were automatically limited to the speed limit. This Tesla would have sped up to 50 or 60km/h, a speed the driver would likely manage easily. Even the EU solution, which is overrideable, would probably have prevented this tragedy.

It’s hard to stop drivers from making reckless decisions. People get tired and make mistakes. People get aggressive when they’re in a hurry.

The capital cost to property owners is going to be huge. I predict a lot of parking lots with space for 100 cars will now have space for 79 cars. Which isn’t necessarily bad if it encourages people to arrive by different modes.

Seconded. 

Spend an hour watching the “Idiots in Cars” compilations on YouTube and it’s a wonder the death toll isn’t higher. If it was up to me, a good 70% of the drivers on these videos would lose their driving privileges for life. I’m only exaggerating a little.

That already happens in several states that have implemented annual EV registration fees. Every one that I’ve seen would absolutely dwarf the fuel tax bill based on my driving patterns. I’m glad my province hasn’t (yet) implemented anything like that.

Jalop is doing some heavy paraphrasing, there. 

This is one of the cars I’m waiting for, as long as they don’t uglify it. I really want a compact EV wagon with good aero and highway efficiency.

Yeah, I know that. We got RFID credit cards in Canada long before you got them in the US. What I don’t want is a different RFID card for every goddamn charging provider.

Or maybe BMW figures, and probably correctly, that if you’re putting enough kids in a car to need a 7-seater you maybe don’t need a sub-4 second 0-60 car.

For the love of all that is holy, I hope this idea of a smart RFID card for every single charging provider dies in a lithium-fueled battery fire. Just let me use a damn credit card. Please.

It’s not really a ban, though, is it? As you quoted:

The example in the WaPo article that you quoted was an iron mine, the product of which is obviously not exclusive to EVs. You know this, and I know this, and I’m sure most people reading this site know this. But a lot of people that read the source article will either not know this, or not care, or miss the part where…

“This use of DRS brought to you by Marlboro”

Your gratuitous fat-shaming aside, I agree. That’s my biggest issue with e-bikes: from day 1 you can ride at the same speed as someone who has built up their speed and endurance over the course of months to years. (Not to mention the gray-market imports that will have you riding at speeds a only a pro rider could…

A guy in my cycling club bought a electric Giant Revolt, which is similar to this bike, and for a similar price. He bought it because he moved further from work, and the electric assist makes his 32km commute faster and easier. But he also likes destination gravel trips, so he wanted a proper gravel bike, too, that he…

I am generally in support of this, but beware the unintended consequences. I fear it will make distracted driving even worse, since many drivers are now driving at a speed that doesn’t engage their full attention, and they’ll figure they have some attention to spare for their Insta.