Two die after Tesla 'on auto-pilot with no one in driving seat' crashes into tree and starts massive four-hour fire that took 32,000 GALLONS of water to extinguish

UK Daily Mail ^ | 04/18/2021 | Rory Tingle

[luv2ski]

They were 59 and 69 so old enough to know better.

[EVO X]

An acquaintance with a Tesla was going to show me it’s auto pilot feature by calling it over from across the parking lot. I begged him not to do it.

I was thinking before I saw your post, why does Tesla allow the car to be operated with no one siting in the drivers seat? Evidently, the reason is the self parking feature won't work.

[The Pack Knight]

Virtually every car sold today has a sensor in the passenger seat that enables the passenger airbag and gives you an annoying ding when the seat belt isn't fastened.

I have a hard time believing Teslas do not has a sensor that disables the autopilot when no one is sitting in the driver's seat. If they don't, that sounds like a pretty good products liability case.

[The Pack Knight]

My guess, based on the time of night, is that they were drunk and, in their impaired state, thought they were being responsible by having the car drive them home.

[Vaquero]

Virtually every car sold today has a sensor in the passenger seat that enables the passenger airbag and gives you an annoying ding when the seat belt isn't fastened

I bought seatbelt extenders for my Ram 1500. Just 4” long they plug into the seatbelt socket. Makes it easier to connect the seatbelt and when I'm futzing around off road I don't have to hear that annoying ‘ding...ding’. Also good for when I just don't feel like I need the thing to go get a coffee around the corner at 7-11.