Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by alan_cx » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 10:43 PM UTC

Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?
theregister.co.uk

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by RickS » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 10:57 PM UTC

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord".

That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by rglover » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:01 PM UTC

RickS wrote: post #2

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord". That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qam1fbQmA_s

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by anonymfus » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:02 PM UTC

RickS wrote: post #2

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord". That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

But writing the article and selecting the photo were probably done by different people.

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by terravion » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:03 PM UTC

RickS wrote: post #2

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord". That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

Also, what about more balanced and critical coverage of Mobile Eye and their previously fawning statements of how they loved working with such an aggressive customer like Tesla ...it somewhat undermines their position.

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by dietrichepp » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:03 PM UTC

rglover wrote: post #3

RickS wrote: post #2

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord". That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qam1fbQmA_s

Hard to take seriously a video link with no context.

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by woah » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:18 PM UTC

RickS wrote: post #2

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord". That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

Maybe you've never read The Register before. Its articles have a certain dry humor. Taking offense to a goofily hyperbolic photo does fulfill a "HN loves Tesla" stereotype.

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by Mtinie » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:19 PM UTC

anonymfus wrote: post #4

RickS wrote: post #2

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord". That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

But writing the article and selecting the photo were probably done by different people.

In that case the editor is the one to blame.

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by jobu » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:32 PM UTC

"It has long been Mobileye's position that Tesla's Autopilot should not be allowed to operate hands-free without proper and substantial technological restrictions and limitations," said the company's most recent statement, adding: "In communications dating back to May 2015 between Mobileye Chairman and Tesla's CEO, Mobileye expressed safety concerns regarding the use of Autopilot hands-free."

That seems a bit damning for Tesla, but it's hard to take very seriously without examples of the "communications".

Re: Is Tesla telling us the truth over autopilot spat?

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Post by throwanem » Mon, Sep 19, 2016, 11:42 PM UTC

RickS wrote: post #2

At the risk of fulfilling the "HN loves tesla" stereotype, I find it really difficult to take seriously an article that begins with a photo that was very clearly chosen to be unflattering, captioned "Overlord". That kind of flagrant skew poisons the credibility of everything else around it.

That's the Register for you. Having followed their work for well over a decade now, I might suggest there's a certain element of haste in discounting their coverage on the basis of their deliberately irreverent style. It's not that they're not nice to Elon Musk; they're not nice to anyone.