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1 dead, 5 injured including firefighters when Tesla slams into fire truck (cbsnews.com)
9 points by coding123 on Feb 19, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments



"But no, we don't need lidar, radar, or anything else besides a couple of cheap Chinese video cameras."


Is there a count of how many times this has happened now? It's like the same news story over and over again


There were 16 by June of last year, prompting a "U.S. investigation into Tesla vehicles operating on partially automated driving systems."

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-cars-crashes-emergency-ve...

CBS reported at the time that those crashes had caused one death and 15 injuries.

"NHTSA began its inquiry in August of 2021 after a string of crashes since 2018 in which Teslas using the company's Autopilot or Traffic Aware Cruise Control systems hit vehicles at scenes where first responders used flashing lights, flares, an illuminated arrow board, or cones warning of hazards...

"On average, Autopilot gave up control of the Teslas less than a second before the crash, NHTSA documents said."




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