He was that naive and confident in his “charm”!
Plus, he had American Reds (Hopkins, etc.) feeding his ego regarding his charm and persuasive skills.
Stop the conspiracy nonsense on Patton that’s been debunked dozens of times! It’s easy to wreck a jeep! Try it sometime !
He wasn’t in a jeep.
Patton wasn’t riding in a Willys Jeep in that accident
He was in a US Army staff car, a Cadillac.