Warning lights on the Tesla vehicles are hard to read, raising the risk of a crash, according to traffic safety regulators.

Tesla recalls 2.2 million cars — nearly all of its vehicles sold in the U.S. — over warning light issue::Warning lights on the Tesla vehicles are hard to read, raising the risk of a crash, according to traffic safety regulators.

  • suodrazah@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    We need a new term to separate physical and virtual recalls. It’s not like 2.2M vehicles have to go to the dealer to have a faulty brake line replace.

    Musk is a utter cunt though, don’t get me wrong. But this is not about him.

    • essteeyou@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      The word “recall” in the context of a product clearly means the product had to go back to where it came from. Do Microsoft, Apple, and Google recall devices running their software every time there’s an update? No, it’s called an update.

      There 100% needs to be better phrasing for this, and for all manufacturers. I don’t give a shit about Elon Musk.

      • JCreazy@midwest.socialEnglish
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        9 months ago

        Honestly, I think in any context recall means that. The definition is To ask or order to return. They are literally saying that by recalling everyone has to return their cars. It just doesn’t make sense.

    • qx128@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      Elon Musk clearly intended for the warning lights on Teslas worldwide to not operate according to the RULES. He is clearly a scoundrel, and NTSHA should GET HIM. Why do billionaires even control our car’s turn signals?! Surely there is some kind of review process for … like … selling cars!

    • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      We also need a new term to clarify we’re still calling musk a cunt without having to do it in so many words.