A new autonomous vehicle framework would also make it easier for Tesla and other companies to research domestically-made self-driving cars that don’t meet all federal safety standards.

Automakers and tech developers testing and deploying self-driving and advanced driver assistance features will no longer have to report as much detailed, public crash information to the federal government, according to a new framework released today by the US Department of Transportation.

  • DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Serious question: If I get hit by one of these death machines, who can I (or my next-of-kin) sue? Has that been established in court?

    • HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Serious answer: the owner of the vehicle is responsible for it. You sue the owner, their insurance, possibly your insurance, possibly tesla, possibly nobody. The best result is to walk away avoiding court with more money.

    • pivot_root@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      In a Musk-approved world:

      • You’re hit by a Tesla in FSD mode, the driver gets sued for not driving.
      • You’re hit by a fully autonomous Tesla taxi, you get sued for vandalism.
      • You’re the driver and FSD hit someone, you get sued.
      • You’re the owner and the car hits someone while you’re not in it, you get sued for owning it.
      • You’re the owner and it catches fire with you inside, you(r estate) gets sued for “not maintaining it”.
      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        1 day ago

        In all cases, the warranty on the Tesla in question is immediately voided. And the odometer starts running 15% faster with every major incident.

  • ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The boon here isn’t that it’ll allow them to bring a shoddy product to market. The boon is they’ll be able to continue milking investors by hiding the fact that they have no marketable product in this space while they keep selling off their stock.

  • Ulrich@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    I wonder if the author realizes there are other companies making “autonomous” vehicles.

    • TimewornTraveler@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 day ago

      So you’re saying that a corrupt man in power uses that power to benefit himself at the expense of the public, but it’s not corruption, because additional parties also happen to benefit?

      i must be misunderstanding

        • TimewornTraveler@lemm.eeEnglish
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          21 hours ago

          of course you didnt. that’s why the misunderstanding comes in. I just wonder what you’re implying with that comment… the interpretation i gave above is the first thing that comes to mind. like, so what if the author didn’t consider that, what changes?

          id be happy to hear a clarification!

            • TimewornTraveler@lemm.eeEnglish
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              18 hours ago

              Fair question! I’m not sure if there are any other industry figures holding major positions in the federal government but that would definitely be worth discussing if it isn’t just Elon

    • DrFistington@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I’m sure that they’re just as shitty and more concerned with profits than safety, just like Tesla. When you don’t punish companies and ceo’s like you would a homeless person, or teacher, or doctor, or police officer, or fireman, then they have no incentive to do anything other than profit at the expense of society.

  • orca@orcas.enjoying.yachtsEnglish
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    2 days ago

    All I can say is invest in 4k vehicle cameras. Get one facing one and one facing the rear. CYA for when these self-driving Teslas start crashing into everything.

  • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Well that’s convenient for the author maker / oligarch / unelected government squatter running the country. I guess every once in awhile things just turn up his way.

  • BigMacHole@lemm.eeEnglish
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    2 days ago

    This would be REALLY Corrupt if Elon Musk had donated a QUARTER BILLION DOLLARS TO TRUMP and then was Given a Government Oversight Position! FORTUNATELY Fox News told me that DIDNT happen!