Not everyone involved. Not for people outside the car. https://www.npr.org/2023/06/26/1184034017/us-pedestrian-deat...
you're more likely to die from falling than a pedestrian incident. Even more people commit suicide. Wow this is a dark subject.
If you think about it automotive safety is phenomenal if you decide to compare it to something else entirely. Few have the courage to say “disregard children outside of the car and think of suicide”. This is groundbreaking thinking
I’m extremely skeptical to buy a Tesla because of Elon. He’s erratic and constantly making wild promises his company cannot keep. I have no problem with an eccentric CEO, but I do have a problem with the bald face lies he makes.
What other car companies are you boycotting due to their CEOs ?
What other companies have CEOs that are so aggressively belligerent?
FWIW, I have a model X and love the falcon wing doors. I’ve never had an issue with them, but I realize it’s a lot of complex moving parts so wouldn’t be surprised if I do. However: * they open fully in really tight spots where normal doors wouldn’t (although a mini van slide door would) * they look awesome (although a mini van slide door never would) We bought the car because the seats were the only ones that didn’t…
"they open fully in really tight spots where normal doors wouldn’t" I don't see how this helps. They're on the back, not the front, so the driver can't get any benefit. So you still always need to have room to open the doors normally.
Gotta put yourself in the shoes of a parent here. If you’re retrieving a child from the back seat, or are letting kids open the door themselves… you want something that is unlikely or basically impossible to smash into a neighboring car. Children aren’t careful, and if you’re trying to wrangle one in or out, you don’t want to also have to deal with the door. The front door you can control yourself, it’s not an issue.
FWIW, I have a model X and love the falcon wing doors. I’ve never had an issue with them, but I realize it’s a lot of complex moving parts so wouldn’t be surprised if I do. However: * they open fully in really tight spots where normal doors wouldn’t (although a mini van slide door would) * they look awesome (although a mini van slide door never would) We bought the car because the seats were the only ones that didn’t…
> they open fully in really tight spots where normal doors wouldn’t Honest question, how do they work in vertically constrained spaces? Like subterranean parking lots. I appreciate the design, but I'm wondering if they have the same issues as some older wing doors.
There’s sensors in them to detect stuff above them so they won’t slam into the ceiling if it is low. No idea about the reliability, though, of the sensors.
There’s a lot of evidence that larger vehicles are massive threats to pedestrians. I’m not sure what the evidence for huge A-pillars as a threat is, but if it’s worse than larger vehicles it does not in any way change the fact that larger vehicles are indeed a massive threat.
Huge A-pillars are a threat because of the blind spot they create, specifically while turning right. All roof pillars have increased in size in order for the occupants to survive rollover crashes, but the side effect is blind spots. Further compounded by interior trim containing airbags and audio gear.
> All roof pillars have increased in size in order for the occupants to survive rollover crashes
And they've had to get bigger to be stronger, and need to be stronger due to increased size and weight of modern vehicles. I'm not saying it's not an issue. But I am saying "Thanks, Obama" for the CAFE regulations passed under him that pushed OEMs to make larger and larger vehicles - because a larger footprint leads to less stringent fuel consumption requirements.
> they open fully in really tight spots where normal doors wouldn’t Honest question, how do they work in vertically constrained spaces? Like subterranean parking lots. I appreciate the design, but I'm wondering if they have the same issues as some older wing doors.
There’s sensors in them to detect stuff above them so they won’t slam into the ceiling if it is low. No idea about the reliability, though, of the sensors.
And what does that have to do with the people buying those cars now ? It would be one thing if people were buying those cars and that was still going on. That's why this is different.
It’s the media narrative that Elon is actively promoting antisemitism and you guys just suck it up like orange juice.
No need for a media narrative here. One just has to take a look at what he shouts about on his precious town square and it's plain as day to see.
The main thing I really dislike is the lack of buttons and dials. It looks to be just a single touchscreen in the center for everything .
This seems to line up with the rest of Tesla stuff - there are a few physical interaction points on the steering wheel (which work surprisingly well) and the rest is 100% glass screen. Its enough for the driver to do their normal tasks, but anything extra (e.g. changing AC) requires touching the central screen.
> the rest is 100% glass screen
There ARE other buttons as well.
There are physical buttons for hazard lights and gear shifting.
Elon isn't morally worse than my grandparents. It's currently much easier to rally people around things they hate than things they like or support. It seems like that was always true to a certain extent, but social media in particular has dialed it up to 11. Most of my coworkers and family define themselves by what they hate rather than what they like. I put a lot of effort into not going in that direction.
Did your grandparents buy a company and fire two-thirds of the empoyees, and then try to deny them severance?
> Did your grandparents buy a company and fire two-thirds of the empoyees
Of the things he's done that's actually one of the least questionable.
Twitter was going to have to fire those people soon any way due to not making enough money to keep paying them and they've gone on to do better things any way.