←back to thread

US probes Tesla's Full Self-Driving software after fatal crash

(www.reuters.com)
410 points jjulius | 8 comments | 18 Oct 24 16:01 UTC | HN request time: 1.023s | source | bottom
Show context
massysett ◴[19 Oct 24 02:14 UTC] No.41885131[source]▶
"Tesla says on its website its FSD software in on-road vehicles requires active driver supervision and does not make vehicles autonomous."

Despite it being called "Full Self-Driving."

Tesla should be sued out of existence.

replies(9): >>41885238 #>>41885239 #>>41885242 #>>41885290 #>>41885322 #>>41885351 #>>41885429 #>>41885656 #>>41893664 #
systemvoltage[dead post] ◴[19 Oct 24 02:54 UTC] No.41885290[source]▶
[flagged]
1. gamblor956 ◴[19 Oct 24 04:59 UTC] No.41885742[source]▶
Every year Musk personally flies enough in his private jet to undo the emissions savings of over 100,000 EVs...

Remember that every time you get in your Tesla that you're just a carbon offset for a spoiled billionaire.

replies(2): >>41885793 #>>41886190 #
2. enslavedrobot ◴[19 Oct 24 05:15 UTC] No.41885793[source]▶
Hmmmm average car uses 489 gallons a year. Large private jet uses 500 gallons an hour. There are 9125 hours in a year.

So if Elon lives in a jet that flys 24/7 you're only very wrong. Since that's obviously not the case you're colossally and completely wrong.

Remember that the next time you try to make an argument that Tesla is not an incredible force for decarbonization.

replies(2): >>41886772 #>>41894302 #
3. valval ◴[19 Oct 24 07:08 UTC] No.41886190[source]▶
As opposed to all the other execs whose companies aren’t a force to combat climate change and still fly their private jets.

But don’t get me wrong, anyone and everyone can fly their private jets if they can afford such things. They will already have generated enough taxes at that point that they’re offsetting thousands or millions of Prius drivers.

replies(1): >>41891251 #
4. briansm ◴[19 Oct 24 09:41 UTC] No.41886772[source]▶
I think you missed the 'EV' part of the post.
5. gamblor956 ◴[19 Oct 24 22:24 UTC] No.41891251[source]▶
As opposed to all the other execs

Yes, actually.

Other execs fly as needed because they recognize that in this wondrous age of the internet that teleconferencing can replace most in-person meetings. Somehow, only a supposed technology genius like Elon Musk thinks that in-person meetings required for everything.

Other execs also don't claim to be trying to save the planet while doing everything in their power to exploit its resources or destroy natural habitats.

6. roca ◴[20 Oct 24 10:00 UTC] No.41894302[source]▶
Not Tesla exactly, but Musk has gone all-in trying to get a man elected to be US President who consistently says climate change is a hoax, or words to that effect.
replies(1): >>41897745 #
7. enslavedrobot ◴[20 Oct 24 19:11 UTC] No.41897745{3}[source]▶
US oil production under the current administration is at 13.5M barrels per day. The highest ever. The US is shitting the bed on the energy transition. Meanwhile global solar cell production is slated to hit 2TW/year by the end of 2025 @ under 10cents/watt. China, the land of coal, is on track to hit net zero before the US. Both parties and all levels of government have a disgraceful record on climate change.

PS: For context 2TW of solar can generate about 10% of global electricity. Production capacity will not stop at 2TW. All other forms of electricity are basically doomed, no matter what the GOP says about climate change.

replies(1): >>41902757 #
8. roca ◴[21 Oct 24 10:49 UTC] No.41902757{4}[source]▶
Both parties have a disgraceful record on climate change, but the GOP is still clearly much worse. High as US oil production is, Republicans complain that it should be higher. And Trump making the hoax claim dogma for his followers is incredibly damaging.