Maybe we should ban ALL cars on the road until Level 4 is ready. As you said we simply can not trust people to pay attention. The large amount of crashes every year with humans driving is proof of that.

Right, because the media can make even a non-issue hurt a stock, especially one like Tesla. Which we have seen before.

In the case where they are ordered to look into a new technology, yes they do. Again, their interest here is to see failure and make policy and testing around handling it. But it will not result in any assigning of blame, penalties or any direct regulation.

Not sure what you are talking about. Looking at production numbers they seem to be on track. (What they fell behind was on deliveries, but that is not uncommon due to things like shipping, customs and etc, till Tesla gets local production in other major markets, these things will happen)

I am 99% sure that it would not. Again, they are interested in collection of data mostly at this point.

But again, recently, these agencies have been tasked with researching these technologies in general. They are not interested in a single incident event. They are more interested in creating standards and testing procedures.

I doubt it will provide any heat. I think most of these investigations are simply for data. Many of these agencies are tasked with making tests and regulations concerning cars. So they are interested in incidents like this to help frame their policies.

But why should bad journalism get a pass?

The thing is, there is no indicator that it is even a defect in the product.

Musk is right, the information is immaterial. What next, requiring every automaker to make a public statement about every single crash that their vehicle has ever gotten into?

What if we see an animal (human) eating another animal (human). Should that be reported?

I know the perfect compromise. All you have to do to drive is beat the AI in a driving test. If you can beat the AI, you can drive, if not no license for you. How does that sound?

The truck did 1 lane change, then attempted a 2nd one right off the bat, which almost hits the Tesla which adjust itself quickly. There was no time to respond one way or the other for a human.

There is a radar, but based on what was said, the radar in some cases can see the trailer as a floating sign.

That is where AI comes in, which go beyond code and follow self learning. While code does provide some overrides here and there, it is mostly about maintaining standards.

When you invent the ability to pass on driving skills via mind transfer or matrix type training where they can train thousands of hours in seconds. Maybe.

A Tesla cost about 1$ per gallon eq to fill up based on average us electricity rates. The gap would be even bigger in city driving due to EVs retaining their efficiency in low speeds and no idle losses.

Stop and go traffic?

If the truck pulled in at the last second, such a scenario can happen, the sudden glare only needs to interfere with vision of both the driver and the sensors for a split second at 65 miles per hour for it to be a crash.

But here is the question, what is more scary to you. The fact that a machine is controlling your car. Or the fact that there are texting teens, blind 90 year olds, people eating and shaving while driving and drunk people driving all around you?