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Ralph might not be wrong, but this isn’t the “Unsafe at Any Speed”[0] moment he might think it is. This is just one manufacturer who is using deceptive marketin
by mikestew 4y ago
Ralph might not be wrong, but this isn’t the “Unsafe at Any Speed”[0] moment he might think it is. This is just one manufacturer who is using deceptive marketing for one (arguably two) feature(s). So dialing back the hyperbole might be in order. Yes, Tesla needs a smack. But it is not like Tesla is refusing to put seat belts in cars (as in the book).
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsafe_at_Any_Speed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsafe_at_Any_Speed
- olliej 4y agoSeems like a very "I haven't got any press recently" call: it's something where hyperbole can be used, it involves a popular & high profile target, has significant public cost, etc It's not like they're deathtraps (it seems like mechanically/physically they are safe cars), and Tesla has repeatedly shown that they can disable and remove vehicle behaviour without a car going into a dealer/mechanic. So if it _is_ considered too unsafe a recall isn't needed.
- tragictrash 4y agoA recall is a bureaucratic process, not the physical travel of cars to a repair shop. In this case, a recall is very much needed, and would be issued OTA to all the Teslas. It would 100% be a recall, and none of the cars would go to a dealership.