Who's Responsible if a Tesla on Autopilot Kills Someone?

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Smarti5051

I think 99.99% of Tesla owners know enough about the current limitations of the self-driving technology. Anybody that has logged more than 100 miles with Tesla on auto-pilot knows it is not a "set it and forget it" experience.

While I would agree with you, some people certainly haven't gotten the message. Here's a link to a video about multiple wrecks caused by this behavior, and one driver and his passenger totally asleep behind the wheel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHUZxeSUFUk

[Smarti5051]

People fall asleep and get in accidents in all vehicles. The only difference with Tesla is that the idiot driver can try and dupe non-Tesla owners into believing they were misled into believing the car drives itself so well it is perfectly fine to be literally asleep at the wheel or having sex in the back seat. Even they know the claim is BS, but people eat it up. In the case of Tesla, they have been so successful the past decade that it has become a sport to find things wrong with the cars, whether it be the build, the technology, the environmental impact, or the cause of accidents.

In America, no matter how stupid one is, someone else is always the reason for any problem.

[GasHouseGang]

Unfortunately it's not just Tesla owners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bovqT3PDiCU

This women set the cruise control in her RV and went to make a cup of tea!

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Unfortunately it's not just Tesla owners.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bovqT3PDiCU

This women set the cruise control in her RV and went to make a cup of tea!

There's a runner up candidate for the Darwin Awards

[Casey2296]

Unfortunately the government, corporations, and lawyers, have sent the message for the last 40 years that we're not responsible for our actions. It's shameful and a cancer on our society.

[icurnmedic]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Unfortunately the government, corporations, and lawyers, have sent the message for the last 40 years that we're not responsible for our actions. It's shameful and a cancer on our society.

Damn, that was well said!!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by icurnmedic

Damn, that was well said!!

+1 agreed and that video is a little scary
if i was driving near that car I would get away from it

[tschock]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Unfortunately the government, corporations, and lawyers, have sent the message for the last 40 years that we're not responsible for our actions. It's shameful and a cancer on our society.

Supported by "The electric vehicle manufacturer clearly places the onus of safety on the driver, but research suggests that humans are susceptible to automation bias, an over-reliance on automated aids and decision support systems."

And why we have disclaimers such as 'do not take this medication if you are allergic to it' as well. Seriously? People have to be told that?