The CEO of Tesla dangerously tried to rebrand simplistic cruise control with lane assist as “full self driving“. His fraud car finally is being held somewhat accountable by the U.S. government. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said the Tesla software allows a vehicle to “exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an … Continue reading Massive Tesla Driverless Recall: FSD is “anachronistic and just flat wrong!” →

In a bizarre twist I’m sure nobody saw coming, Tesla’s lawyer has very publicly stated that speed doesn’t affect safety of their cars. A speed limiter is not a safety device. Is it all right if they crash at 85 mph instead of 116 mph? Uh, yes of course less speed is better. Is this … Continue reading Tesla Lawyer Admits Design Unsafe at Any Speed →

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 1989 issued it’s bold final report on the Audi 5000 “sudden unintended acceleration problem.” The NHTSA fully exonerated the German car maker by asserting pedals placed closer together than in other cars caused confusion. It was reasoned (especially models with “cruise control”) that the gas would be … Continue reading Are Tesla Sudden Unintended Acceleration Deaths a Repeat of 1980s Audi 5000 Defects? →

The driver of the Tesla was found on the ground, unable to function properly. Police described him as trying to sleep, after he complained about being very “tired”. That makes it a slightly different case than just DUI, or the usual claim that Tesla controls are so poorly designed people fatally slam the accelerator when … Continue reading Sleeping Tesla Driver Crashes Into Parked Truck →