NHTSA: Tesla Deathtrap Doors Continue to Suck

The fact that emergency responders now need specialized training on “how to open a Tesla door” is a catastrophic failure of basic design. It’s the engineering equivalent of making fire extinguishers that operate by solving a Rubik’s cube. Tesla knows this. They have the data, they know the deaths they’re causing. They have the growing … Continue reading NHTSA: Tesla Deathtrap Doors Continue to Suck

KR Tesla Kills One in “Veered” Crash and Fire: Doors Fail to Open

Despite a huge emergency crew response and rapid fire suppression in Korea, they had to watch the Tesla owner burned alive inside while struggling to open any door. According to reports, the accident occurred at around 5:40 pm on Thursday. The white Tesla Model Y crashed into a wall in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province and quickly … Continue reading KR Tesla Kills One in “Veered” Crash and Fire: Doors Fail to Open

“Mundane” Fascist Robots on Berlin’s Doorstep? Tesla EU Sales Dropping to Levels Before German Factory Was Built

An investor says the cost of the German factory is a total loss, as soon nobody in EU will be buying a Tesla and inventory stacks up. Despite having spent close to $5 billion building a factory in Brandenburg, Germany, which started production in March 2022, Tesla’s sales in Europe are beginning to drop towards … Continue reading “Mundane” Fascist Robots on Berlin’s Doorstep? Tesla EU Sales Dropping to Levels Before German Factory Was Built

No Nuts: Tesla Cybertruck Doors Fail Open at Speed

With so few Cybertruck sold, let alone on the road, it’s amazing to hear all the stories of nuts falling off. Yesterday two owners discussed how two lugnuts disappeared from a wheel (see below), and why Tesla doesn’t care. And then a story about a door striker was posted, showing a horrible design failure where … Continue reading No Nuts: Tesla Cybertruck Doors Fail Open at Speed