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OK, I'm not defending Tesla. I seriously dislike Elon Musk, believe Teslas have poor build quality as well as buggy software, and wouldn't buy one even if I cou

OK, I'm not defending Tesla. I seriously dislike Elon Musk, believe Teslas have poor build quality as well as buggy software, and wouldn't buy one even if I could afford it (which I can't). But I do get tired of every Tesla crash meriting yet another headline. All kinds of cars crash, all the time, and many of them burst into flame. That's not a good thing, but we don't see breathless reporting of every Ford or Chevy that crashes. And surely by now, there's a general awareness that neither Tesla nor any other car has reliable full self driving. It's true that Tesla's promotional materials are deceptive, but the actual owner's manual (does anybody ever read it?) emphasizes the importance of keeping one's hands and attention ready to take over. Is this just a reaction to the previous Tesla hype? First they were amazing and now the emperor has no clothes on? In any case, I don't think these stories are nearly as interesting as the media seems to think.

clouddrover 4y ago
> All kinds of cars crash, all the time The article is more about the fact that Autopilot crashed the car. Autopilot and Tesla's supposed Full Self-Driving have been massively oversold by Tesla over the years. People believe the hype more than the reality and put themselves in dangerous situations as a consequence. > And surely by now, there's a general awareness that neither Tesla nor any other car has reliable full self driving. Not really. Owners overestimate what these systems can do. Too many think full self-driving means full self-driving: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93azze/people-think-their-cars-are-self-driving-even-though-theyre-not-study-finds https://www.vice.com/en/article/93azze/people-think-their-ca...
v0idzer0 4y ago
They write articles about things there is demand to read about. Nobody knows the name of the CEO of Chevy let alone holds a deep seated hatred of the idea of him they’ve developed through reading various clickbait articles. It’s a cyclical system. Clickbait leads to hatred leads to demand leads to clickbait. It’s a fantastic way to make money as a media company. You generate your own demand through supply. As long as you’re clever and choose a good target which in 2022 is usually just a white male billionaire.
temp2022account 4y ago
Headlines like this are grown by comments like this, it ticks KPI boxes that drive journalist pay. Your (our) attention is currently creating new years bonuses financed through ad revenue KPIs.

clouddrover 4y ago

> All kinds of cars crash, all the time The article is more about the fact that Autopilot crashed the car. Autopilot and Tesla's supposed Full Self-Driving have been massively oversold by Tesla over the years. People believe the hype more than the reality and put themselves in dangerous situations as a consequence. > And surely by now, there's a general awareness that neither Tesla nor any other car has reliable full self driving. Not really. Owners overestimate what these systems can do. Too many think full self-driving means full self-driving: https://www.vice.com/en/article/93azze/people-think-their-cars-are-self-driving-even-though-theyre-not-study-finds https://www.vice.com/en/article/93azze/people-think-their-ca...

v0idzer0 4y ago

They write articles about things there is demand to read about. Nobody knows the name of the CEO of Chevy let alone holds a deep seated hatred of the idea of him they’ve developed through reading various clickbait articles. It’s a cyclical system. Clickbait leads to hatred leads to demand leads to clickbait. It’s a fantastic way to make money as a media company. You generate your own demand through supply. As long as you’re clever and choose a good target which in 2022 is usually just a white male billionaire.

temp2022account 4y ago

Headlines like this are grown by comments like this, it ticks KPI boxes that drive journalist pay. Your (our) attention is currently creating new years bonuses financed through ad revenue KPIs.