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I don't think you could write the headline any less sensational and more informative. Tesla has to repair 53.000 cars, this is in itself newsworthy as it become

I don't think you could write the headline any less sensational and more informative. Tesla has to repair 53.000 cars, this is in itself newsworthy as it becomes clear that they are struggling with the same issues as any other car manufacturer and it should be a challenge to their operational logistics.

qq66 10y ago
Sure you could, just add "parking" before "brake." A brake issue is serious when it prevents a car from stopping -- not so much when it keeps a car stopped.
function_seven 10y ago
Until I read the parent comment, I was thinking that the issue was with cars being unable to stop. The omission of “parking” from the headline is not an accident.
Gustomaximus 10y ago
"Tesla Recommends Parking Break Update"
- caf 10y ago
  I would hope that the BBC had better spelling than that!
  - Gustomaximus 10y ago
    Haha yes... I'll leave editing for others amusement.
Lazare 10y ago
> Tesla has to repair 53.000 cars, this is in itself newsworthy You're right, that would be very newsworthy! Of course, it's not true, which I think rather supports my point about the headline. (If you read the article, the number of repairs needed is actually only ~1k, because only 2% of the 53k cars actually has a faulty gear that needs replacement. The recall is for 53k cars because they don't know which 2% has the issue, so the headline is technically true, but there's a big difference between "Tesla shipped 53k defective cars" and "Tesla shipped 1k defective cars". The former is much more newsworthy! But also false.)
tigershark 10y ago
No. It's false. Tesla has to repair the 2% of 53k car produced (that is ~1k) for a minor problem that if occurs can make the car stuck with the parking brake engaged. Reading just the headline everyone would think that the owners of 53k are in immediate danger because the brakes are broken. If you still can't see the humongous difference then I have no idea what else to say.

qq66 10y ago

Sure you could, just add "parking" before "brake." A brake issue is serious when it prevents a car from stopping -- not so much when it keeps a car stopped.

function_seven 10y ago

Until I read the parent comment, I was thinking that the issue was with cars being unable to stop. The omission of “parking” from the headline is not an accident.

Gustomaximus 10y ago

"Tesla Recommends Parking Break Update"

caf 10y ago
I would hope that the BBC had better spelling than that!
- Gustomaximus 10y ago
  Haha yes... I'll leave editing for others amusement.

Lazare 10y ago

> Tesla has to repair 53.000 cars, this is in itself newsworthy You're right, that would be very newsworthy! Of course, it's not true, which I think rather supports my point about the headline. (If you read the article, the number of repairs needed is actually only ~1k, because only 2% of the 53k cars actually has a faulty gear that needs replacement. The recall is for 53k cars because they don't know which 2% has the issue, so the headline is technically true, but there's a big difference between "Tesla shipped 53k defective cars" and "Tesla shipped 1k defective cars". The former is much more newsworthy! But also false.)

tigershark 10y ago

No. It's false. Tesla has to repair the 2% of 53k car produced (that is ~1k) for a minor problem that if occurs can make the car stuck with the parking brake engaged. Reading just the headline everyone would think that the owners of 53k are in immediate danger because the brakes are broken. If you still can't see the humongous difference then I have no idea what else to say.