This is terrifying.

[boonecreek]

It's been about two months since five-star basketball phenom Alijah Arenas
war badly injured when his Tesla Cybertruck crashed into a fire hydrant and tree
before catching on fire, and we're now hearing from the recruit for the first time
about exactly what happened.

https://www.jalopnik.com/1895435/alijah-arenas-tesla-cybertruck-crash-what-happened-inside/

[hlthe2b]

1. Why is he now wanting to take "full responsibility" for something that was clearly a horrific defect in

these Tesla Cybertrucks? I don't get it at all... This is not being "responsible" imo, but a misguided misunderstanding about what happened or something...


I agree that the episode is terrifying and I'm glad he survived.

[Jack Valentino]

2. It would be more terrifying if I owned and drove a Tesla...

For now, I'm more terrified of the Trump administration blundering into a nuclear war,
or killing off many Americans with their BBB, if they avoid nuclear war...

[kwolf68]

3. Those god awful cybertrucks

Make the old AMC Gremlin look smooth and stylish.

I actually laugh everytime I see one of those goofy looking vehicles.

[UpInArms]

4. I remember the ford pinto

… don’t hit me, I just filled my tank

The Real Reason Ford Pintos Used To Explode

The Ford Motor Company rushed the subcompact-sized Pinto through production, according to The American Museum of Tort Law. Even though Ford was aware of possible explosions involving the fuel tank, the company was keen to get the model on the road, and cheaply. It would prove to be a fatal decision: Before long, reports of passengers being killed or maimed when the fuel tank exploded — after minor, low-speed collisions — started flooding in. When the dust had settled, Ford had paid out tens of millions in damages and recalled 1.5 million of the vehicles, as The New York Times reported in 1978.

The reason for the model's propensity to burst into flames when rear-ended rested in a design flaw of the exhaust system, according to Auto Repair Review. Specifically, even a low-speed collision could cause a rupture in the filler neck, allowing fuel to spill out and be exposed. Further, the vehicle was designed in such a way that exposed metal would then be able to produce sparks, igniting a fire that would cause the fuel tank to explode.

[LudwigPastorius]

5. I don't believe I ever want to drive a "steer by wire" automobile.

...and, for sure I don't want to drive one that relies on Elon Musk-approved software.

[SheltieLover]

7. I'm with you on this! I prefer real mechanical connections & doors I CAN unlock.

[sakabatou]

6. IMO, those things are friggin death traps.

On another note, Tesla should NEVER EVER have called it "auto-pilot". It should have ALWAYS been called "driver assist/assisted".