Tesla is the worst, but it’s also a good idea to avoid Hyundai and Kia.
Tesla is pretty bad, Tesla employees were found a while ago to have been passing around sexy video from their customers’ cars
But they are better than every other brand in one way: they let you opt out.
Tesla let you refuse connection between your car and Tesla, then they can’t see you, can’t track you and you can’t get over the air updates or streaming media from the car (the car’s cell connection is disconnected)
I don’t exactly think holding hostage updates and functionality at the expense of user privacy makes them “better” than anyone. If anything, it’s worse, because it shows malicious intent rather than mere oversight or lack of care.
The owners can still get updates, they’ll just have to go to a service centre to get it installed, like other brands drivers have to do regardless
Would privacy conscious drivers believe the car wasn’t reporting to Tesla if it could still get over the air updates?
The owners could have the choice of having the functionality they want, rather than pettily removing functionality if they won’t let you store all their personal data.
The car locked because it was parked and its key disconnected. A Tesla key is either an RFID card, or a phone, or a dongle. None of those do well with explosions and fire
Tesla could unlock it because its computer was still working and still online
I wonder if less solid vehicles would have still operating OnStar were they subject to the same events
Yeah, probably. Several experts I’ve seen quoted say that it wasn’t much of an explosion, but a big burst of flame. That fits, because he was trying to create a spectacle, not hurt anybody. The bit about the sturdiness of the CyberTruck is much overstated. Speaking of phones, the guy’s iPhone was still functional after the fire.
A Tesla key is either an RFID card, or a phone, or a dongle. None of those do well with explosions and fire
What if what the old Nokia brick? Those have been known to survive explosions.
I would assume the answer to the first is because it’s cheaper to pay for a death than a lifetime of medical care.
For the second, the more software integrated into a car the easier it is to steal.
Third, Elon likely has a fetish for controlling and monitoring car buyers.
Because you can’t testify against Tesla for burning you alive if you’re incinerated in a lithium fire.
How come you have to post a meme to warn people about something that concerning?
