How many more deaths before #regulators pronounce half-baked #autopilot #driving systems as #scams?
Who has seen the CEOs of #TeslaKills or #Xiaomi actually sit in their EVs with autopilot driving for real trips of an hour? I won't buy it till I see that!

Xiaomi #EV with driver assistance crashes, 3 reported #dead
"Xiaomi’s initial information showed the car was in the Navigate on Autopilot intelligent-assisted driving mode before the #accident & was moving at 116kmh"
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xiaomi-says-it-is-cooperating-with-police-after-fatal-ev-accident

Tesla autopilot disengages milliseconds before a crash, a tactic potentially used to prove "autopilot wasn't engaged" when crashes occur

https://electrek.co/2025/03/17/tesla-fans-exposes-shadiness-defend-autopilot-crash/

" Three years and finally, my #accounting books almost run on #autopilot. Because nothing says 'success' like spending years #coding to avoid doing math. Behold, the pinnacle of nerd joy: watching numbers update themselves. "
https://fangpenlin.com/posts/2024/12/30/my-beancount-books-are-95-percent-automatic/ #success #nerdjoy #automation #HackerNews #ngated

→ New study shows Tesla makes some of the most dangerous cars on the road
https://www.fastcompany.com/91234168/new-study-shows-tesla-makes-some-of-the-most-dangerous-cars-on-the-road

“[H]ard data seems to show that—whether due to vehicle design, driver behavior, or a combination of these two factors—Teslas suffer twice as many fatal accidents compared to other brands.”

“Musk and Tesla’s repeated #autopilot claims may have led drivers to over-rely on a system that […] is not much better than a drunk raccoon driving a clown car.”