The part of this story where a Tesla erratically changes speed and veers, even trying to steer out of a PIT and keep going, seems like it might offer some Autopilot clues. The callers told the dispatch that the Tesla was swerving in and out of its lane, changing its speed drastically, and nearly hit … Continue reading FL Tesla “Erratic” Autopilot Crashed by Police PIT Maneuver
Not much detail yet to explain why yet another Tesla suddenly left the road at full speed into a tree. A 50-year-old Belfair resident was killed Wednesday night in a single-car crash along Highway 106 on the south shore of Hood Canal. Letricia E. Macomber was driving a red Tesla west on the highway at … Continue reading WA Tesla Kills One in “Veered” Crash
You don’t have cables coming out of your walls, you have outlets to plug into. It’s perhaps obvious that this is how the EV market should also work. Yet, for some odd design reason in America, EV chargers always have cables permanently attached… which in reality means octopus-like chargers are damaged when their ugly, long … Continue reading Tesla Suffers Years of EV Cable Thefts: US Should Force Switch to EU Outlet Design
On May 2nd I posted that a Tesla veered into a West Covina utility pole and killed the occupant. That case brought to mind what a “driverless” planned attack on critical infrastructure could look like, given how these remotely controlled robots are operating without regulation on public roads. The thick black tire skid marks, a … Continue reading CA Tesla Kills Three in “Veered” Crash That Knocked Out Critical Infrastructure