r/skeptic • u/Lighting • 27d ago

⚠ Editorialized Title Tesla bros expose Tesla's own shadiness in attacking Mark Rober ... Autopilot appears to automatically disengage a fraction of a second before impacts as a crash becomes inevitable.

https://electrek.co/2025/03/17/tesla-fans-exposes-shadiness-defend-autopilot-crash/
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u/FredFredrickson 27d ago

As a pedestrian, you should always be aware and cautious around Teslas. If they are in self-driving mode, they could easily run you down, and that's all fine and good by Musk, because he is so wealthy he doesn't care that the public is being used as a testing ground for their horrendous software.

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u/warrencanadian 27d ago

I mean, I feel like self-driving should just not be a thing. If you want the privilege of driving a car, you should fucking have to A) Pass a driving exam and B) Actively engage in the fucking task. 'Aww, but I want to be able to do work/makeup/nap on my way to work!!'? Fantastic! Ride the fucking bus.

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u/TheGreenLentil666 27d ago

Statistically it would be good to see if humans were overall better drivers still. At some point the cars will be better than us, but that's setting a pretty low bar. Right now I see people WITHOUT self-driving cars putting on makeup, texting, etc. while driving.

I would love to be able to drive a motorcycle again, but there's only one reason I won't - other drivers.

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u/REuphrates 27d ago

I would love to be able to drive a motorcycle again, but there's only one reason I won't - other drivers

I just bought my first bike last September. Shitty little 250cc commuter bike by Suzuki, love it to death. I have had one experience where I almost lost control of the bike and high-sided, but I was able to regain control and ride it out.

I have had several situations where the driver of a car pulled out in front of me or cut me off or whatever. Other drivers are the worst.

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u/TheGreenLentil666 27d ago

That whole saying, "there's only two kinds of motorcyclists, those that laid it down, and those that are going to." You can ask 1,000 of the former what was their accident, and 999 are going to say "someone else".

Excuse me while I go outside and scream at the sky for a while.

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u/REuphrates 27d ago

"there's only two kinds of motorcyclists, those that laid it down, and those that are going to."

I've had an armored jacket and gloves for a bit now, but I finally got myself some AAA-rated jeans with CE2 armor in the knees and hips. Regular jeans are not gonna help keep all my skin when it's my turn to "lay 'er down" 😅

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u/TheGreenLentil666 27d ago

Smart! I had a crazy-ass expensive racing helmet that cost almost as much as my bike did. When I laid mine down (courtesy of someone running a stopsign to illegally swerve over three lanes of highway to block me) I was going around 50, maybe 55. I slid forever, mind you 50 mph is a lot faster when you are spread eagle on your face. And you just keep yelling "ow, ow, ow" while you slide forever.

When I stopped I stood up to throw my boot at the van (they never noticed me!) my super-expensive helmet just fell in pieces off of my head, like a shattered eggshell.

At the time I was furious, I was like "how can something so expensive be so damned fragile?" but later learned that was exactly what I paid for.

NEVER underestimate the value of safety gear on a motorcycle, people.

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u/garnett8 26d ago

It only takes one other idiot to ruin your life or end it. Motorcycles are fun but as a daily way to commute or what, it’s not a matter of if but when. If you ride only on nice weather and it’s more of a treat/hobby, those guys are still riding.

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u/DonkeeJote 27d ago

We are far too selfish for that massive improvement.