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Donald Trump's transition team will make a recommendation that would sabotage the government's ability to investigate and regulate the safety of self-driving vehicles like those Elon Musk's company is developing, according to a new report.
Reuters obtained a document developed as part of a 100-day strategy showing the recommendation to spike a crash-reporting requirement opposed by Musk's company Tesla, which has accounted for 40 out of 45 fatal crashes involving automated-driving systems reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
https://www.rawstory.com/tesla-self-driving-2670448285/
Vinca
(51,233 posts)malaise
(278,771 posts)Rec
AllyCat
(17,218 posts)Muskmelon.
sop
(11,573 posts)Like the law immunizing the gun industry.
Dave Bowman
(3,857 posts)Irish_Dem
(59,687 posts)oasis
(51,793 posts)no problem.
BoRaGard
(3,157 posts)as ususal
mollie8
(197 posts)Don't buy a Tesla. Or anything else associated with Elon Musk.
surfered
(3,724 posts)Buns_of_Fire
(17,943 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(51,248 posts)DeeDeeNY
(3,579 posts)He lost millions on X but it allowed him a platform of propaganda, where right -wing crazies spouting lies were no longer banned. He gave millions to Trump, which now paves the way for Tesla to be less regulated.
Polybius
(18,354 posts)He's made billions off of that too.
JT45242
(2,992 posts)Whether or not he grifts all that money left ...it is scary to say those those tens of billions of dollars was chump change to buy power that he cannot wield directly as a native south African.
We better start reading Cry the beloved country and books about Steve Beko, because apartheid Clyde and and his partner Thiel own the republican party.
dalton99a
(84,881 posts)Firestorm49
(4,223 posts)hadEnuf
(2,787 posts)Somehow sticking it up their own asses pisses off liberals?
PortTack
(34,830 posts)lame54
(37,206 posts)You need to worry about
Extra caution while crossing the street
Polybius
(18,354 posts)Scrivener7
(53,186 posts)lame54
(37,206 posts)The public outcry will be like white-noise to them
New Haven
(1,082 posts)As a reminder, California lemon law covers any defect that affects a vehicles safety, use or value. Manufacturers and dealers are allowed a reasonable number of attempts to fix the issue before a customer can invoke the lemon law and seek a refund, replacement or money damages. Fewer attempts are required if the problem involves a safety issue compared to problems affecting use or value.
California has the most Tesla buyers, but I doubt that will continue. A few Kicks in the wallet gonads, and buyer activism is needed.
Dave Bowman
(3,857 posts)From now on I think that I'll call them Teslemons.
chowder66
(9,885 posts)Polybius
(18,354 posts)Depending on how you look at it. To me, the more EV's the better.
republianmushroom
(18,179 posts)Wiz Imp
(2,430 posts)But unsafe self driving vehicles endanger absolutely everybody.
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Dem2theMax
(10,405 posts)Let's all start a letter writing campaign.
It does not matter what the letter says. The only important thing is what it says on the envelope.
President Elon Musk
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20500
Trump will have his ass out of there in 10 minutes.