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What if Tesla isn't responsible? I assume you don't expect them to sit quietly for a year+ while they are ravaged in the media in that case. What is the corre
by skwirl 9y ago
What if Tesla isn't responsible? I assume you don't expect them to sit quietly for a year+ while they are ravaged in the media in that case. What is the correct course of action?
I feel like some of the criticism of tech companies has gone from thoughtful to kneejerk lately.
- greedo 9y agoThe correct course of action is to follow the NTSB guidelines for participating in a probe, and to not continually attack the accident victim in the press. Tesla could survive this accident easily if they handle it properly. Keep mishandling it, and Tesla could be in a world of hurt.
- djur 9y agoThe standard corporate PR response in cases like this is along the lines of "we are cooperating fully with the investigation and will have no further statement on the incident until the investigation has concluded, pursuant to regulation such-and-such". Not only does that keep them in compliance, it also starves the media of new stuff to report on. What Tesla has done is the worst of both worlds -- it puts them at odds with regulators, and it helps sustain the story.
- azernik 9y agoYes. They should do that. Your car gets in a crash, you sit tight and wait for the NTSB to make absolutely sure what the cause was. If you can't take the heat, get out of the safety-critical industry.