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Re:Preliminary NTSB report on Tesla crash by yardie on Tuesday July 26, 2016 @06:55PM (#12169332)
If there is no power than chances see there is limited steering as well. Probably safer to have motionlessn 2-ton rock rather than a 2-ton ballistic missile.
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Re:Preliminary NTSB report on Tesla crash by stouset on Wednesday July 27, 2016 @07:22PM (#12177255)
Power steering might be off, but that doesn't mean steering is limited.

A motionless 2-ton rock in the middle of a busy interstate because of a power blip is a terrible idea. And again, how hard exactly should the system brake? Pick a value between 0% braking and 100% braking that brakes maximally without locking up the brakes.

A 2-ton brick spinning down a busy interstate because the brakes locked up is arguably even worse than a motionless one.

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