Tesla knew Autopilot caused death, but didn't fix it
Tesla knew Autopilot caused death, but didn't fix it
Software's alleged inability to handle cross traffic central to court battle after two road deaths
Tesla knew Autopilot caused death, but didn't fix it::Software's alleged inability to handle cross traffic central to court battle after two road deaths
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Narrator: A new car built by my company leaves somewhere traveling at 60 mph. The rear differential locks up. The car crashes and burns with everyone trapped inside. Now, should we initiate a recall? Take the number of vehicles in the field, A, multiply by the probable rate of failure, B, multiply by the average out-of-court settlement, C. A times B times C equals X. If X is less than the cost of a recall, we don't do one.
Woman on Plane: Are there a lot of these kinds of accidents?
Narrator: You wouldn't believe.
Woman on Plane: Which car company do you work for?
Narrator: A major one.
When you're selling a million cars, it's guaranteed that some of them will have a missed defect, no matter how good your QC is.
That's why you have agencies like the NHTSA. You need someone who can decide at what point the issue is a major defect that constitutes a recall.
”One of the major ones”
All of the major ones. On the other hand, the Pinto's gas tank exploded less ofteb than competing models in the era, and wasn't the only design with the lowered gas tank.
Look up the You're Wrong about podcast on the Ford Pinto which is a great deep dive on car development. and product investigative reporting.