Model S crashes into gym

[Az_Rael]

This has been posted in other threads but the podcast by Malcolm Gladwell called Revionist History has an interesting review on the unintended acceleration scandal that hit Toyota resulting in 1 million cars recalled and a $1 billion dollar fine. It discusses how these are always user error issues.

Worth a listen especially as many of us are part of the Tesla autopilot story, and the issue of fault will inevitably come up.

Revisionist History: Blame Game
Blame Game — Revisionist History — Overcast

Just found a rebuttal argument posted on another thread that is pretty compelling, so both viewpoints should probably be taken into account. A Tipping Point | Safety Research & Strategies, Inc.

I do think this incident was driver error, but I no longer think vehicle error is impossible in these type of events.