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Re: Tesla Model S car. Autopilot mode on, Fatal crash
« Reply #25 on: July 31, 2016, 09:46:40 PM »
Quote from: tk421 on July 29, 2016, 05:05:28 PM
Whilst the damage is bad, the Tesla probably looks worse than it would have originally because the first responders would have cut the roof off to free the driver.

from what I've read on this. and by looking at the damage, i don't think the first reponders had to touch the roof to get the driver out. as i think it went under the trailer opening the car like a tin of baked beans.
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Tesla Model S car. Autopilot mode on, Fatal crash
« Reply #26 on: August 01, 2016, 05:19:54 PM »
Quote from: me217 on July 31, 2016, 09:46:40 PM
from what I've read on this. and by looking at the damage, i don't think the first reponders had to touch the roof to get the driver out. as i think it went under the trailer opening the car like a tin of baked beans.


Looking at the photo the semi does seem to have the safety under run barrier on the trailer designed to stop exactly that type of thing.

I can't remember if they're required here (and can't remember seeing any) but they have been mandatory in Europe since 1980. I've never been sure if they'd stop a car at 110km/h though.




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Re: Tesla Model S car. Autopilot mode on, Fatal crash
« Reply #27 on: August 08, 2016, 08:33:44 PM »
Tesla Autopilot Drives Owner to Hospital During Pulmonary Embolism....

http://fortune.com/2016/08/06/tesla-autopilot-hospital-rescue/
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Re: Tesla Model S car. Autopilot mode on, Fatal crash
« Reply #28 on: September 12, 2016, 02:56:08 PM »
More bad news for Tesla.
I have a feeling there may be a Darwin award here some where.

https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/dutch-police-closes-probe-fatal-064131654.html
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Re: Tesla Model S car. Autopilot mode on, Fatal crash
« Reply #29 on: September 12, 2016, 10:20:18 PM »
On the other hand-
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/national/seattle-uber-driver-avoids-collision-using-tesla-s/npC3L/
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2029067-video-tesla-model-s-saves-man-from-car-accident/
The real question is what would the accident rate be like when all vehicles are self-driving and they can't do the unexpected with each other
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Re: Tesla Model S car. Autopilot mode on, Fatal crash
« Reply #30 on: September 12, 2016, 10:34:30 PM »
Quote from: prodigyrf on September 12, 2016, 10:20:18 PM
On the other hand-
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/national/seattle-uber-driver-avoids-collision-using-tesla-s/npC3L/
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2029067-video-tesla-model-s-saves-man-from-car-accident/
The real question is what would the accident rate be like when all vehicles are self-driving and they can't do the unexpected with each other

I see two possibilities.
1-Insurance industry lobby's to ban Self driving cars because it will do them out of a job
2-those without self driving cars can drive like complete hoons because the self driving cars will avoid us


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