Are you contesting that it all seems politically motivated? The NHTSA isn’t going to learn anything other than that the drivers were at fault, and FSD capabilities are clearly published on Tesla websites so that problem has no legs.
The litmus test in whether Elon has done anything wrong in terms of being over-optimistic on the timeline for development of FSD is whether or not he believed what he said. That's right, to slap his hand regulators would have to have proof that Elon didn't believe what he was saying. Personally, I think he believed everything he said and was speaking honestly (if not a little hopefully). That's not a crime. But, even if he didn't believe what he was saying, he knows the rules better than I do and is not about to ever leave a record that he was not being honest.
Not only would any L2 vehicle possibly crash into emergency vehicles parked on the side of the road, human drivers do that all the time without any assistance at all! It's actually very common. What's weird about the investigation is a whole bunch of the cases involved a drunk driver. Drunk drivers do not need assistance to have this kind of crash. Yes, they were drunk! No investigation needed. It's dumb.
Are you suggesting that the government is trying to bring down Tesla? If so, they’re doing a lousy job.
It's not "the government" it's individuals in government. I believe they think they can help level the playing field between their GM and Ford buddies and Tesla. But it wouldn't be the first time Congressmen had misguided goals that they failed miserably at. Or, maybe they really are ignorant enough to believe the technology is a legitimate threat and that Tesla is mismanaging it, I'm not sure which it is. But, I can assure you, Tesla is investigating their own technology for safety more effectively than any government agency is capable of.
What I see is a bunch of non-owners and some pretend owners trying to stir up resentment with limited successes of ensnaring a few actual owners into their whirlpool of idiocy. In America you can sue for anything you want. That doesn't mean you stand a chance of winning.
I do not give our government that much credit, but I 'do' give lobbyists that much credit, and I do see the current administration playing favorites with the big auto companies. It doesn't make sense at all, and i appreciate Sandy Munro's anger because I am angry too. He has a much bigger podium than me (I have no podium at all).
I can see how folks who paid for FSD then have later sold their Tesla or upgraded to another Tesla might not be very happy. IMO, until the FSD is no longer "beta" and is an actual product, it really should be transferable with no questions asked. The owner pre-paid for something that they never got and never was able to use. Now if you did not buy another Tesla when you sold your previous FSD Tesla, I can also see that as "your out of luck" because the person who purchased your used Tesla should still have the FSD license and can still benefit. Now once the FSD is in its first finished state and no longer beta, I could see this wish like transferable feature also being no longer valid.
The point you make about the emergency vehicle collisions is valid. However, it is not what Monroe's point was about. Mr. Monroe is upset about the focus on Tesla being at fault when everything about these collisions, fires, and deaths are driver related, not the technology. Every last one of them is because people who drive the cars are finding ways to bypass the safety devices in order to use the vehicles in dangerous ways. Monroe goes on to explain that he is upset about the undue focus on Tesla specifically despite the comparative numbers of fires, collisions, and deaths in I.C.E. powered vehicles are exponentially greater in number. An analogy would be if the U.S. government chose to focus on Volvo's safety while ignoring and promoting the Yugo. Tesla is a U.S. based company that is international in scope. Ford, GM, and Dodge are all international companies too but they source their materials, their parts, and in several cases their entire vehicles outside the U.S.. Additionally, Dodge is owned by Stellantis which is dutch, italian, etc. in ownership. While you are technically correct about the what (investigation) you missed the why. Tesla is standing up to the bullies and making a superior product no other company compares to in technology, value, safety, or scope. While I feel the Governments (Federal, state, local) should have regulatory powers and use them well, it is wrong to allow industry to manipulate government's power against their competitors. Regulation should be for the citizenry's health, safety, and rights equitably. My point with this last sentence is Government should offer lucrative incentives to promote all Electrification away from fossil fuels and let the corporations figure out how to navigate the laws and incentives to survive.
Yes, precisely that, and it makes me think we are at a point of needing investigations into the investigations. This has gone on long enough now, and it would not be the first time that disruption of an industry attracted corrupt minds to defend the status quo. The coal industry leaps to mind.
There are two examples of contradiction in terms in this post:
If you believe that neither jouranlism nor government are valuable, then you've not visited a country without either. Or perhaps you think North Korea has it better off?
I think you're all overlooking the benefits of investigating.
Thank you Sandy
