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Re:Tesla Accounting Chief, HR Head Resign on the Same Day; S... by toomuchtodo on Friday September 07, 2018 @01:00PM (#17935827)
> You must own a lot of Tesla shares

I do, but I also entrust my wife and kids in a Model S. I specifically bought the Model S (a used 75D) for them due to its safety record. That's worth far more to me than any Tesla shares. With that said, my wife is aware under what conditions it is safe to engage Autopilot, and is also aware that she is still the responsible party if an accident happens when it's engaged. She doesn't use her phone, she doesn't not pay attention, she is babysitting the vehicle while at speed and still has final authority.

> to make such a ridiculous statement.

You think the statement is ridiculous. 40,000 people a year die in the US driving due to human decisions. Several friends I attended high school with were killed in car accidents. Loved ones have been killed in car accidents. I don't think my statement is ridiculous in that context. These sorts of efforts are necessary to move the needle on transportation safety. Perfectly happy with my TSLA shares going to zero in the process, as long as progress is made.

Re:Tesla Accounting Chief, HR Head Resign on the Same Day; S... by pc86 on Friday September 07, 2018 @01:52PM (#17936248)
The ridiculous thing I was commenting on was your suggestion that if sudden high-speed braking maneuvers on a highway were "cause for concern" then you shouldn't buy a Tesla. MV death statistics are completely irrelevant to that point.
Re:Tesla Accounting Chief, HR Head Resign on the Same Day; S... by toomuchtodo on Friday September 07, 2018 @01:57PM (#17936299)
Your issue isn't with my suggestion, it's with regulations that specifically allow Autopilot to continue to be sold and engaged in Tesla vehicles.

"The vehicle could do X while under your control. If you are not comfortable with X occurring while under your control, do not buy the vehicle (or buy the vehicle, but do not purchase Autopilot). The vehicle feature that could cause this is still permitted by regulators to be functional. You are solely responsible for the actions of the vehicle while operating it."