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

  • tool@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A times B times C equals X… I am jacks something something something

    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.

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      1 year ago

      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.