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minus-squarebig_slap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down6·4 days agowhile I agree with you, this guy had his foot on the accelerator 100% of the way. in this case, if true, I’d have to side with tesla here
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down2·4 days agoThe sensor said he had his foot on the pedal.
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50arrow-down1·4 days agoTesla claims the sensor said he had his foot on the pedal.
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 days agoYes, that’s what I said. There are two implications: Sensors never fail which is known not to be true. Tesla doesn’t lie about accident data which is also known to not be true. https://electrek.co/2025/08/04/tesla-withheld-data-lied-misdirected-police-plaintiffs-avoid-blame-autopilot-crash/
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·3 days agoThere’s a big difference between the “sensor said it was at 100%” and “Tesla claims the sensor said it was 100%.”
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoHundreds of drivers panic mash the wrong pedal every week.
while I agree with you, this guy had his foot on the accelerator 100% of the way. in this case, if true, I’d have to side with tesla here
The sensor said he had his foot on the pedal.
Tesla claims the sensor said he had his foot on the pedal.
Yes, that’s what I said. There are two implications:
Sensors never fail which is known not to be true.
Tesla doesn’t lie about accident data which is also known to not be true.
https://electrek.co/2025/08/04/tesla-withheld-data-lied-misdirected-police-plaintiffs-avoid-blame-autopilot-crash/
There’s a big difference between the “sensor said it was at 100%” and “Tesla claims the sensor said it was 100%.”
Hundreds of drivers panic mash the wrong pedal every week.
ok what’s your point