“more concerned with press headlines than actually promoting safety.”

I know how we can save all of this ‘autopilot’ crap.

Tesla apologists always go to the same refrains:

Take the case of an ordinary “dumb” car circa 1970. Let us consider that the same accident had occurred because the steering wheel had momentarily slipped free of the steering column due to a manufacturer’s defect, causing the car to swerve toward the divider wall. Let’s also assume that this failure was momentary and…

That’s not how that works...

I think the argument for regarding Autopilot with a bit of caution isn’t weakened by pointing out that two of the three Autopilot involved fatalities were human error, but rather strengthened instead. Because the beef with Autopilot isn’t that it’s a lousy autonomous system - it’s great at what it’s supposed to be…

Considering people were flying before the Wright Brothers, I think we’d still be fine.

Obligatory: Greatest test mule of all time.

This is hilarious since this is the same organization that lets Maldonado race.

What does “doing a stunt to entertain people” have to do with being an apex predator?

 Go fuck yourself. Not the forum.