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minus-squarebig_slap@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down6·2 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-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 hours agoHundreds of drivers panic mash the wrong pedal every week.
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26arrow-down2·2 days agoThe sensor said he had his foot on the pedal.
minus-squareLastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up51arrow-down1·2 days agoTesla claims the sensor said he had his foot on the pedal.
minus-squareBlue_Morpho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 day 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-up10·1 day agoThere’s a big difference between the “sensor said it was at 100%” and “Tesla claims the sensor said it was 100%.”
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
Hundreds of drivers panic mash the wrong pedal every week.
ok what’s your point
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%.”