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> Gun manufacturers somehow don't get sued into oblivion for how their products are used.

If they were what about cars, knives, forks, pointy objects, plastic bags, bricks, hammers, machetes, &c.




It often comes down to what is considered "unreasonably dangerous"


Lots of EVs are unreasonably heavy and quick, as well as unreasonably advertised as self driving


The first is probably more debatable, but I agree with the second. And liability for self-driving is a contentious matter that I would not say is legally settled.




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