• Fake4000@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Because a bunch of idiots take their hands off their steering wheel and think Elmo’s car is 100% safe.

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      1 year ago

      That’s probably because Elon’s literally been trying to sell their autopilot as fully autonomous for at least 7 years now.

      History of their self-driving claims

      May 2016 someone dies using autopilot

      November 2016 Tesla publishes video of self-driving with no hands on wheel

      Class action lawsuit

      More people die