In 2022, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) logged 758 complaints about Teslas suddenly decelerating for no reason on American highways (NHTSA ODI, 2022).

Drivers describe their vehicles “slamming the brakes” out of nowhere, with one shaken owner telling reporters, “It just slammed the brakes”.

These aren’t isolated glitches. U.S. District Judge Georgia Alexakis recently gave the green light to a class-action lawsuit, citing allegations that Tesla knowingly withheld warnings about this dangerous defect.

  • 18-24-61-B-17-17-4@lemmy.world
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    21 hours ago

    Hey here’s a crazy idea: How about you just keep both hands on the wheel and drive your fucking car. And if it’s in the USA, well over 90% of the people on the road don’t even have a third pedal to negotiate. Put your phone down, keep your eyes on the road and in the mirrors, and drive your fucking car.

    • the_riviera_kid@lemmy.world
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      19 hours ago

      No, no, no, you see applying logic is just to radical. Instead just do what ever corps tell you and don’t question it.