Details suggest the Tesla drifted on a wide curve and then spun into oncoming traffic. According to an Arkansas State Police preliminary fatal crash summary, 48-year-old Tourke Hooker, of Camden, was traveling south in a 2018 Tesla T3 when he negotiated a curve and lost control of the vehicle, rotating counter-clockwise and crossing the centerline … Continue reading AR Tesla Kills Two in “Veered” Crash
The recently established Tesla plant in Texas is said to exhibit a higher number of safety issues compared to their previous facility in California. The company appears to be operating with a concerning lack of safety measures, earning it the colloquial label of “blood vehicles,” akin to the association of blood diamonds in South Africa, … Continue reading TX Tesla Robot Hits Human Worker, Draws Blood
Well duh. Finally a judge says what everyone knows. A judge has found “reasonable evidence” that Elon Musk and other executives at Tesla knew that the company’s self-driving technology was defective but still allowed the cars to be driven in an unsafe manner anyway, according to a recent ruling issued in Florida. Palm Beach county … Continue reading Judge: Tesla Knew Driverless Was Dangerously Defective Yet Spread It Anyway
There’s a lot to unpack from what Mercedes is saying about its new crash test, because of what isn’t being said. I’ll do my best to translate the important points found in The Driven. Euro NCAP requires a frontal impact test that uses a 1,400kg trolley travelling at 50km/h with an aluminium honeycomb barrier that … Continue reading Mercedes Roasts Tesla in New Crash Test