Autopilot Status Unknown After Fatal Model S Crashes Through Fence And Ends In Pond

The driver of a Tesla Model S died after driving his car into a pond on Sunday night in Castro Valley, California.

His body wasn’t recovered until Monday morning by an Alameda County Sheriff’s rescue team, and authorities still don’t know why the man drove off the road and into the pond. A property owner nearby heard the crash on Sunday evening and called 911 after seeing that his fence had been damaged and noticed that there were tire tracks leading up to the pond.

Read Article

mre30 - 5/21/2018 1:17:47 PM

+8 Boost

These Telsa Autopilot deaths are piling up like coeds in a 1980's horror movie.

Prayers and condolences to the families but WTF is Tesla doing about it?

Its getting past the point where Autopilot perhaps should be shut off - where is NHTSA on this?

Sad.

SanJoseDriver - 5/21/2018 1:41:45 PM

-3 Boost

Why do you assume autopilot was even on? Accidents happen to more cars than just Teslas, the coverage is way disproportionate.

PUGPROUD - 5/21/2018 1:50:02 PM

+8 Boost

And the hits just keep on coming!

CarCrazedinCali - 5/21/2018 5:03:54 PM

+7 Boost

It sure seems clear that Tesla isn't willing to do much to alleviate all the autopilot deaths, starting with changing the name and making drivers remain engaged in the driving since the software and hardware isn't able to do everything for the consumer.

SanJoseDriver - 5/21/2018 5:16:24 PM

-2 Boost

Wait until this is confirmed to be Autopilot.

TomM - 5/21/2018 8:29:55 PM

+2 Boost

Actually - Tesla has shown that its cars are involved in less accidents that others in the same class.

And as of Today - there is still NO PLACE in the USA where a true Autonomous Vehicles can be registered by a private individual - ALL states still REQUIRE that a driver be available at ALL TIMES to take control in the event of a problem.

However - in this case - a little THINKING would tell you that this is unlikely to be an AUTOPILOT situation - Autopilot would not steer the car off the beaten path and into a pond. WHat is likely is that the driver was not in the physical condition needed to properly drive the vehicle - maybe drunk - or maybe a physical episode.

MDarringer - 5/21/2018 10:35:36 PM

+2 Boost

@TomM "fewer"

MDarringer - 5/22/2018 8:10:11 AM

+3 Boost

I hope Elon is giving SanJoseDriver a little extra each month because the job of being a troll for Tesla PR seems to be getting more and more labor intensive.

Hauerg - 5/23/2018 12:09:04 PM

0 Boost

Of course the reasonable thing to do, i.e. waiting for FACTS, makes you a troll in MDs eyes.

As expected.

SanJoseDriver - 5/23/2018 1:58:23 PM

+1 Boost

Where are all the stories about the thousands of accidents in non-Tesla's and where are the people sticking up for those shitty brands? Nowhere, because Tesla's the only brand that is making waves and is legitimately trying to innovate. Hate all you want, the reason why they are in the news is because they have a chance at dominating the market in a few years (for better or worse, competition is a good thing) and I'm sticking around to see your reactions on that ;)

As much as everyone here craps on the Model 3 - it was the best selling premium compact in Q1 for the US, beating the 3-series and C-class.