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

Over 100 Dead in Tesla Fires: DoJ Says “Domestic Terrorists” on Notice

In 2018, a Twitter exchange about fire involving Tesla’s CEO raised questions about appropriate messaging around public safety concerns. His tweet should have immediately raised DoJ concerns about the messaging around fire safety. Perhaps this rhetoric established a pattern where Tesla fires were normalized, even celebrated by the CEO, setting the stage for what has … Continue reading Over 100 Dead in Tesla Fires: DoJ Says “Domestic Terrorists” on Notice