Multiple pedestrians were struck by a [driver], one fatally, in a parking lot Thursday afternoon in the Fairfax District, authorities said.
Multiple pedestrians were struck by a [driver], one fatally, in a parking lot Thursday afternoon in the Fairfax District, authorities said.
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Hominine@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 5d
91 and driving a Tesla. The well-to-do and decrepit get to keep their car keys at the expense of other people's lives.
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 4d
Geeze, I thought this was the target audience for self driving and auto-not-run-over-humans-ing cars? =\
Tesla fails once again.
Drusas@fedia.io · 16 pts · 4d
Driving is a privilege and should be treated as such.
saltesc@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 5d
Was it the Tesla or the licenced ancient inside? We will never know because it's her word against Tesla's and Tesla is notorious at covering these things up.
magiccupcake@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 4d
As much as I hate Tesla, elderly drivers are notorious for flooring the gas when trying to brake. She's ancient at 90, which is likely the cause.
saltesc@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 4d
Yeah, that's what I think. But it ain't the usual champagne Toyota Camry situation...
kingofras@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 4d
Side rant, but this is happening more and more.
EVs have no business having instant Ferarri performance when you briefly brush the accelerator pedal with a feather.
We’re not used to having this instant reaction from the accelerator pedal, but we are from the brake pedal.
And the fix is so simple: don’t allow “instant takeoff” in a built up areas geofence.
sudoshakes@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 4d
You can just change the setting in the car. I put mine on the slower mode and the acceleration and pedal response is muted.