A doctor used a Tesla to kill his friend and mentor, about eighteen months ago. He has just now pled guilty to homicide.

You may remember the video of this mangled blue Tesla. Joseph Yanta was behind the wheel, and Doug Rockacy was in the passenger seat. Both were UPMC doctors at the time and friends.

It was a very typical Tesla story, losing control when the road curved, excessive acceleration and unsafe speed.

…Yanta was driving over 120 mph in a 35-mph zone when he lost control around a bend and crashed the vehicle, data from his Tesla showed.

A very unique problem related to the “fail faster” management of the brand. Both doctors still would be alive today if they had been riding in any other EV. Deaths by Tesla: