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NTSB Investigating Crash of Tesla Into Fire Engine ... Firefighters Say Car Was onĀ Autopilot
ktla ^
Posted on 01/24/2018 7:10:28 AM PST by BenLurkin
National Transportation Safety Board investigators are looking into the crash of a Tesla into a fire engine on the 405 Freeway after local firefighters said the Tesla driver told them the car was on Autopilot at the time of the collision.
The luxury car slammed into the back of the fire engine while traveling at a speed of 65 mph on Monday, Culver City firefighters tweeted. No injuries were reported, but a day later, the collision had managed to draw the attention of federal investigators.
In an Instagram post, the Culver City firefighters union said the Tesla plowed into the rear of Engine 42 while crews were responding to a downed motorcycle on the 405 Freeway.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: automotive; ntsb; tesla
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To: ClearCase_guy
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posted on
01/24/2018 8:06:24 AM PST
by
WayneS
(An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
To: I want the USA back
The manufacturer tells you that there must be a licensed driver in the drivers seat who must be ready to take over at any time. That is insane. If the driver has to be sufficiently attentive to take over EFFECTIVELY at any time, he might as well have his hands on the wheel and his foot on a pedal and be driving. To heck with the robot.
62
posted on
01/24/2018 8:07:47 AM PST
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: Fresh Wind
“I absolutely see driverless cars as an assault on Freedom.”
Yes I agree. The idea is very seductive but in the end it would be huge loss of freedom and destroy a big piece of our culture. Think of all that revolves around your car. First date, pride of your first car on it goes. Plus every move you make would be recorded somewhere.
To: Mr. K; WayneS
NOTHING CAN GO WRONG
64
posted on
01/24/2018 8:11:47 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: BenLurkin
Mind if I drive? Just so long as I can smoke ...
To: Red Badger
Was the Tesla autopilot properly inflated?
66
posted on
01/24/2018 8:12:58 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Army Air Corps
It’s California, OF COURSE IT WAS!...............
67
posted on
01/24/2018 8:16:34 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Wanna surprise? Google your own name. Wanna have fun? Google your friends names......)
To: meatloaf
It will be interesting to see how those respond to a car cutting them off.
68
posted on
01/24/2018 8:18:18 AM PST
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: NEMDF
Lawyers will go for the deepest pockets possible - so Tesla and the owner’s insurer will likely pay-up.
69
posted on
01/24/2018 8:22:19 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: butlerweave
"Was Autopilot drunk or high ?"...or texting...?
70
posted on
01/24/2018 8:24:32 AM PST
by
redhead
(Pray for children in pedoph pipeline: human livestock, abused, tortured, and often sacrificed)
To: PIF; grobdriver
A death will mean nothing. A $100+ million settlement will.
71
posted on
01/24/2018 8:33:29 AM PST
by
Wolfie
To: BenLurkin
Just think how great driverless trucks will be
72
posted on
01/24/2018 8:36:51 AM PST
by
Nifster
(I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
To: Mr. K
73
posted on
01/24/2018 8:59:09 AM PST
by
Delta 21
(Build The Wall !! Jail The Cankle !!)
To: Nifster
74
posted on
01/24/2018 9:36:50 AM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Steely Tom
“How long before someone puts a bomb into one of these things, and sends it on a mission somewhere?”
Drones are already capable of doing this. Smaller payload.
75
posted on
01/24/2018 9:43:09 AM PST
by
Pelham
(California, a subsidiary of Mexico, Inc.)
To: Red Badger
Time to reinstate the Red Flag laws, this time for cars on autopilot.
76
posted on
01/24/2018 9:45:37 AM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: Yo-Yo
Autopilot should not be used in cities.
Autopilot should not be used in residential areas.
Autopilot should not be used in industrial areas.
Autopilot should not be used in farming areas.
Autopilot should not be used on interstates.
Autopilot should not be used on freeways.
Autopilot should not be used on major traffic arteries....................
77
posted on
01/24/2018 9:50:00 AM PST
by
Red Badger
(Wanna surprise? Google your own name. Wanna have fun? Google your friends names......)
To: ThePatriotsFlag
You mentioned one of the key target markets. Taxis, semis, mail. And of course people with long commutes. The elderly, the infirmed. And the lazy, let’s never leave out the lazy, the target market for almost everything.
78
posted on
01/24/2018 9:54:28 AM PST
by
discostu
(Lick here [ ] you might be one of the lucky 25.)
To: Red Badger
Autopilot should not be used in cities.
Autopilot should not be used in residential areas.
Autopilot should not be used in industrial areas.
Autopilot should not be used in farming areas.
Autopilot should not be used on interstates.
Autopilot should not be used on freeways.
Autopilot should not be used on major traffic arteries....................
There, fixed it.
79
posted on
01/24/2018 10:00:01 AM PST
by
Yo-Yo
(Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
To: robroys woman
I agree. I could NEVER let a car on autopilot drive me through LA traffic on the 405. It takes a real goof-ball to do something like that.
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posted on
01/24/2018 11:56:32 AM PST
by
WeWaWes
(When I look in the mirror I see an elephant--a bad ass elephant)
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