Elon Musk’s EV company is running a social-media campaign blaming European traffic deaths on red tape. Its safety claims don’t hold up, experts say, but regulators are starting to buckle.

  • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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    23 hours ago

    Do you also believe his gesture was “my heart goes out to you”? Also do you remember when he said FSD would be ready in a few months….in 2013?

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      4 hours ago
      1. No, those were definitely nazi salutes, made in public, at the end of a speech

      2. Pioneering tech leaders often overpromise things, doesn’t mean it cannot be ready today

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        3 hours ago

        It’s a glorified cruise control. Uses error prone cameras. Only worked in certain areas and in the US, which has traditionally ridiculous vehicle regulations (they even approved a fucking razor blade with wheels).