KSilver2000
Active Member
I hope the Apr 22 event will explain this question:
Say I buy a Model 3 and elect to "put it in the Network" so that it can make money as a ride-sharing vehicle.
Question: what happens if/when the FSD makes the 1-in-a-million mistake and does something that causes injury or property damage or worse? Who is responsible? Tesla? Me? The passengers? Say it is a really obvious case: the logs show the driverless car drove, at full speed, straight into an 18-wheeler crossing the road, the car simply didn't see the side of the trailer, and drove under it, passenger dies, etc.
Now scale it up to say 5-10 freak 1-in-a-million (heck, 1-in-a-billion) edge-cases a year, resulting in fatalities or serious injury. Is Tesla going to own this risk? Will individuals putting their car in the Network own the risk? Will Tesla indemnify such owners?
Inquiring minds, etc.
Here’s your answer:
So I guess that once they feel convinced they understand the risk (and how to profit from insuring against it)
Just like how most everyone here blames the driver for current autopilot accidents, it will likely be on the car owner in my opinion. I can’t imagine Tesla or insurance co.’s taking on that responsibility without enormous insurance reserves from even higher premiums.