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Tesla loses Autopilot wrongful death case in $329 million verdict (arstechnica.com)
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A representative for Tesla sent Ars the following statement: "Today's verdict is wrong and only works to set back automotive safety and jeopardize Tesla's and the entire industry's efforts to develop and implement life-saving technology. We plan to appeal given the substantial errors of law and irregularities at trial. Even though this jury found that the driver was overwhelmingly responsible for this tragic accident in 2019, the evidence has always shown that this driver was solely at fault because he was speeding, with his foot on the accelerator—which overrode Autopilot—as he rummaged for his dropped phone without his eyes on the road. To be clear, no car in 2019, and none today, would have prevented this crash. This was never about Autopilot; it was a fiction concocted by plaintiffs’ lawyers blaming the car when the driver—from day one—admitted and accepted responsibility."

So, you admit that the company’s marketing has continued to lie for the past six years?

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[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 32 points 22 hours ago (16 children)

That's a tough one. Yeah they sell it as autopilot. But anyone seeing a steering wheel and pedals should reasonably assume that they are there to override the autopilot. Saying he thought the car would protect him from his mistake doesn't sound like something an autopilot would do. Tesla has done plenty wrong, but this case isn't much of an example of that.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 52 points 21 hours ago (7 children)

More than one person can be at fault, my friend. Don't lie about your product and expect no consequences.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I don't know. If it is possible to override the autopilot then it's a pretty good bet that putting your foot on the accelerator would do it. It's hard to really imagine this scenario where that wouldn't result in the car going into manual mode. Surely would be more dangerous if you couldn't override the autopilot.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 14 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Yes, that’s how cruise control works. So it’s just cruise control right?….~right?~

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 10 points 16 hours ago

Normally, cruise control isn't turned off by acceleration. It's turned off by braking.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Well it's cruise control, plus lane control, plus emergency braking. But it wasn't switched on so whether or not Tesla are been entirely honest with their advertising (for the record they are not been honest) isn't relevant in this case.

[–] fodor@lemmy.zip 0 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

We can bet on a lot, but when you're betting on human lives, you might get hit with a massive lawsuit, right? Try to bet less.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 7 hours ago

I don't know what you're trying to say.

Do you think it shouldn't be possible to override autopilot?

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