Elon Musk is obsessive about the design of his supercars, right down to the disappearing door handles. But a series of shocking incidents – from drivers trapped in burning vehicles to dramatic stops on the highway – have led to questions about the safety of the brand. Why won’t Tesla give any answers?

The car came to rest more than 70 metres away, on the opposite side of the road, leaving a trail of wreckage. According to witnesses, the Model S burst into flames while still airborne. Several passersby tried to open the doors and rescue the driver, but they couldn’t unlock the car. When they heard explosions and saw flames through the windows, they retreated. Even the firefighters, who arrived 20 minutes later, could do nothing but watch the Tesla burn.

At that moment, Rita Meier was unaware of the crash. She tried calling her husband, but he didn’t pick up. When he still hadn’t returned her call hours later – highly unusual for this devoted father – she attempted to track his car using Tesla’s app. It no longer worked. By the time police officers rang her doorbell late that night, Meier was already bracing for the worst.

      • romantired@shibanu.appEnglish
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        2 months ago

        I am one of those who do not participate in the circus performance. I just sit in the front row and watch the clowns.

            • AreaSIX @lemmy.zipEnglish
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              2 months ago

              Obviously you don’t know what a ‘quote’ is. Carlin never said such a thing. I don’t need to look it up to know he never said that, because Carlin was perhaps the best comedy writer of all time, and your ‘quote’ seems like it’s engineered to be unfunny.

    • Echo Dot@feddit.ukEnglish
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      2 months ago

      The very least he could do is not sell unsafe vehicles. It’s literally the very least he can do but he can’t be asked to do that because of his ego. I condemn him for that.

    • Part4@infosec.pubEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Clearly this premise, upon which your further exchanges is based, is complete bullshit.

      You are a troll, presumably one for whom any response is a win. It gives you a little dopamine hit.

      What a pathetic place to get to - there are a million ways to get a dopamine hit less pathetic than this, including all of the major addictive drugs.