Old dude stabs at the mongo screen randomly, declares Autopilot to be on.

look, the facts are simple and unassailable: that median pulled in front of the Tesla. The Tesla had the right of way.

How do you know he didn’t yield?

We have no information that the semi made an illegal turn.

not at all.

It will be difficult for the authorities to determine what exactly caused the crash

what, you can’t imagine the “here, hold my beer, watch this” followed by the “OH SHIT!”?

Also, I’ll be the first (of many I’m sure) to say that if you adjust your side view mirrors properly, there are no blindspots.

I sure hope my car mirrors aren’t replaced with cameras. That would be like replacing my bed with an power drill. Makes no sense.

they can call it JalopHEYASQUIRREL

No matter how much Tesla says it’s not a driver replacement, people will continue to disregard the statement and not follow directions/act like nobody ever told them about it hear the Musk marketing machine screaming “Autopilot! Bioweapon defense mode!” and somehow not hear the very low voice at Tesla saying “not…

That’s the part some people don’t understand Musk marketing wants people to believe about these types of systems.

yeah. The logic is not strong in this one.

That’s what she said.

The reason most motors fail after as little as 200,000km is that owners regularly forget to properly fill the oil. The correct fill level is to the top of the filler cap.

“inner seat filters”. Now added to the list with blinker fluid.

I’m tired of bully cops declaring everyone to be a criminal and using their ever-increasing military tactics and equipment to “stop” them.

The problem with that is, there’s an entire industry—cops and legislators—that seems to exist for the sole purpose of passing MORE laws that do nothing but make criminals of people that are today doing exactly what they’ve done every day of their lives.