> But with Tesla, the intrepid pioneers of autonomous driving are everyday people who are engaging in behavior that is probably more risky than they realize, an

> But with Tesla, the intrepid pioneers of autonomous driving are everyday people who are engaging in behavior that is probably more risky than they realize, and we're now seeing some of the consequences of that. Yeah. The author of this article has the same observation [1]. Tesla seems to have been caught off-guard by pushback against its driver-assistance system. Yet, everyone knew there would be pushback if a fatality occurred. > At the same time, I think you could argue that some people, at some point, are going to have to take on these risks at a large scale, and the one thing Tesla has going for it is a rabid fan base, and it may be true that without that kind of cult following, no company would be able to survive this phase of autonomous driving development. Fan bases are important, particularly ones that include people who can be give constructive criticism. 100% praise or 100% critique is rarely useful in identifying the path forward. It's a windy road. Everything Musk says is not gospel. [1] http://fortune.com/2016/07/11/elon-musk-tesla-self-driving-cars/ http://fortune.com/2016/07/11/elon-musk-tesla-self-driving-c...