I think it's actually you who have decided on the semantic debate, since the reason we don't charge lots of people with felonies for killing people with cars is pretty apparent from the comment I just wrote.
I also don't think you read my comment carefully.
As a reset: here's what the state must prove in a manslaughter case:
First, the defendant unlawfully killed someone;
Second, while in a sudden quarrel or heat of passion, caused by
adequate provocation:
a) the defendant intentionally killed someone; or
b) the defendant killed name of victim recklessly with extreme
disregard for human life; and
Heat of passion may be provoked by fear, rage, anger or
terror. Provocation, in order to be adequate, must be such as might
arouse a reasonable and ordinary person to kill someone.
Maybe you'd rather look at a
vehicular manslaughter statute? Here you go, California's:
To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must
prove that:
1. The defendant (drove under the influence of (an alcoholic
beverage/ [or] a drug) [or under the combined influence of an
alcoholic beverage and a drug]/drove while having a blood
alcohol level of 0.08 or higher/drove under the influence of (an
alcoholic beverage/ [or] a drug) [or under the combined influence
of an alcoholic beverage and a drug] when under the age of 21/
drove while having a blood alcohol level of 0.05 or higher when
under the age of 21);
2. While driving that vehicle under the influence of (an alcoholic
beverage/ [or] a drug) [or under the combined influence of an
alcoholic beverage and a drug], the defendant also committed
(a/an) (misdemeanor[,]/ [or] infraction[,]/ [or] otherwise lawful
act that might cause death);
3. The defendant committed the (misdemeanor[,]/ [or] infraction[,]/
[or] otherwise lawful act that might cause death) with gross
negligence;
AND
4. The defendant’s grossly negligent conduct caused the death of
another person.
This describes only a tiny percentage of vehicular fatalities.
Again: we don't prosecute people for errors. We prosecute them for doing things intentionally, or, as I said, for causing grave harm recklessly.