WA Tesla Kills One: Manslaughter Charge for Autopilot Attack on Motorcycle

The original sin. A Tesla S killed a cyclist when it was first released, which allegedly prompted Elon Musk to promise he would make an Autopilot to end all deaths. Instead, after a decade of rising fatal crashes, Tesla with Autopilot are now the unmistakable cause of more death than without. A 56-year-old Snohomish man … Continue reading WA Tesla Kills One: Manslaughter Charge for Autopilot Attack on Motorcycle

TN Tesla Phantom Braking Crashes Two Motorcycles, Killing One

Police have reported two motorcycles just suddenly crashed into the back of a Tesla. Police said the two motorcycles collided into the rear of a Tesla driving southbound on NW Broad Street around 5 p.m. According to police, one of the motorcycles caught fire after the wreck. Imagine the kind of software design flaw that … Continue reading TN Tesla Phantom Braking Crashes Two Motorcycles, Killing One

Tesla Safety Crisis: Engineering Failures and Corporate Denial 2018-2024

Tesla Fatal Accident Rate: 5.6 per billion miles Industry Average: 2.8 per billion miles Tesla’s fatality rate is double the industry average Source: iSeeCars 2024 Safety Study Year Fleet Size Growth Serious Incidents Fatal Incidents Key Patterns 2020 1x (baseline) 1x 1x Autopilot crashes into stationary objects 2021 1.5x 1.8x 1.6x Motorcycle collisions emerge as … Continue reading Tesla Safety Crisis: Engineering Failures and Corporate Denial 2018-2024