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Whether or not auto companies are liable for these accidents will be determined by the courts. So far, it appears that none of the accidents involving Tesla's a

Whether or not auto companies are liable for these accidents will be determined by the courts. So far, it appears that none of the accidents involving Tesla's auto pilot have landed on the docket[1]. Plaintiff's Attorney: "If the deceased had not been using autonomous driving, he'd be alive today." Tesla: "The deceased was informed and acknowledged his understanding that while using autonomous features, he must keep his eyes on the road and pay attention. He did not do that. Moreover, autonomous features are statistically proven to reduce accidents by 40%. These drivers report that they'd have died without autopilot as a feature: [2]. [3], [4], [5],..." [1] As of May, there were no lawsuits against Tesla for auto pilot accidents, so it would appear that this defense has held up so far. [1] https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-autopilot-lawsuit/tesla-agrees-to-settle-class-action-over-autopilot-billed-as-safer-idUSKCN1IQ1SH https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-autopilot-lawsuit/t... [2] https://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/05/man-says-tesla-autopilot-saved-his-life-by-driving-him-to-the-hospital.html https://www.cnbc.com/2016/08/05/man-says-tesla-autopilot-sav... [3] https://electrek.co/2018/06/01/tesla-autopilot-probably-saved-my-life-says-zedd/ https://electrek.co/2018/06/01/tesla-autopilot-probably-save... [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I5rraWJq6E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I5rraWJq6E [5] https://cdllife.com/2018/video-tesla-driver-says-autopilot-saved-him-from-semi-truck-sideswipe/ https://cdllife.com/2018/video-tesla-driver-says-autopilot-s... etc....

Spooky23 8y ago
It’s amazing how bullshit stats delivered by Tesla are gospel, but when Monsanto or an oil company cook up self serving nonsense, we’re collectively outraged. There’s no litigated suit yet, but there are plenty of settlements, including the class action referenced. I’m sure Tesla has a noxious arbitration clause that makes litigation difficult. Personally, money is a truth maker in these scenarios, and the folks stuck holding the financial bag for Tesla are insurance companies, who are raising Tesla rates for a variety of reasons that are creating losses for them. As this feature is in broader use and Tesla continues to succeed in making their computer’s failures a driver responsibility, those rates will go up more.
- icebraining 8y ago
  I’m sure Tesla has a noxious arbitration clause that makes litigation difficult. It does[1]. You can opt-out, but only in the first 30 days after making the order, so if you haven't, you're locked into it when the problem arises. [1] https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/agreement-to-arbitrate.113003/ https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/agreement-to-arbitra...

Spooky23 8y ago

It’s amazing how bullshit stats delivered by Tesla are gospel, but when Monsanto or an oil company cook up self serving nonsense, we’re collectively outraged. There’s no litigated suit yet, but there are plenty of settlements, including the class action referenced. I’m sure Tesla has a noxious arbitration clause that makes litigation difficult. Personally, money is a truth maker in these scenarios, and the folks stuck holding the financial bag for Tesla are insurance companies, who are raising Tesla rates for a variety of reasons that are creating losses for them. As this feature is in broader use and Tesla continues to succeed in making their computer’s failures a driver responsibility, those rates will go up more.

icebraining 8y ago
I’m sure Tesla has a noxious arbitration clause that makes litigation difficult. It does[1]. You can opt-out, but only in the first 30 days after making the order, so if you haven't, you're locked into it when the problem arises. [1] https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/agreement-to-arbitrate.113003/ https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/agreement-to-arbitra...