Why Does Telsa Keep Getting a Pass on These Accidents?

[quote]A Tesla car has crashed into a parked police car in California.

The driver suffered minor injuries and told police she was using the car's driver-assisting Autopilot mode.

The crash has similarities to other incidents, including a fatal crash in Florida where the driver's "over-reliance on vehicle automation" was determined as a probable cause.[/quote]

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44300952

Tesla should be required by law to fully indemnify any user of its vehicles.

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SoFine · 46-50, F

Tesla public liability insurance must be one of the highest around, far to many accidents in Musky cars. Then all insurance premiums will go up to compensate. We will all pay more regardless.

Ynotisay · M

@SoFine Too many accidents? When compared to human driven cars? The stats don't back that up. And fully autonomous is even safer than the 'auto-pilot' feature Tesla offers. They also make drivers very aware that there are limitations with it. It's serving as a bridge.
If interested, here's a really good article predicting how the insurance industry will respond when fully autonomous becomes the norm. They're saying that by 2050, insurance will almost solely cover just theft and damage by weather.

https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/self-driving-cars-end-auto-insurance/

SoFine · 46-50, F

@Ynotisay in 2050 if any Tesla cars still produced I will pay you 1 million dollars.

Ynotisay · M

@SoFine Is there something about their business model that you don't think will be effective longterm? What you're saying is sort of similar to what people said about Apple. And Amazon. Or are you just sort of "anti-Musky" and hope he, and his American company, fails?