Tesla Deaths: 207 Tesla Autopilot Deaths: 10 Ford Pinto Deaths: 27 Today at “Tesla AI Day” their engineering team on the main stage said the following, and I quote: …we haven’t done too much continuous learning. We train the system once, fine tune it a few times and that sort of goes into the car. … Continue reading A Simple Reason Why Tesla Keeps Crashing into Police Cars
A video making the rounds on social media asks the simple question how a Tesla driver can ignore big red warning lights and “proceed with caution” text on the dashboard? Perhaps the better question is why engineers fail to close the door as its wheels start moving (obviously with obstruction sensors to prevent crushing things, … Continue reading Enshittification of Tech: Tesla Ajar “Falcon” Door Hits London Bus
Update April 22, 2021: A statement from Consumer Reports’ senior director of auto testing, Jake Fisher confirms that the Tesla vehicles lack basic safety — fail to include a modern-day equivalent of a seat belt. In our test, the system not only failed to make sure the driver was paying attention — it couldn’t even … Continue reading Tesla CEO Gaslighting Autopilot Safety Failures
Many moons ago you may remember this introduction to one of my car-hacking posts: First, you need a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). You can ask your friends or family for their VIN. You can walk into a parking lot, especially a Jeep dealer’s, and look at the VIN. Or you can search craigslist for a … Continue reading Police Say Man Who Stole Tesla Model 3 Charged With Battery