The sheriff said Tesla CEO Elon Musk helped the investigation by having the truck unlocked after it auto-locked in the blast and giving investigators video of the suspect at charging stations along its route from Colorado to Las Vegas.
What if this hadn’t been purposeful but an accidental blast… and the doors auto-locked someone inside? Do you need Musk’s personal cell number to be able to get out alive? What even is this?
Seriously, how are Tesla’s not widely considered dangerous deathtraps at this point.
I don’t trust Elon, so I don’t trust Tesla. If I would get one for free, I would immediately sell it. I’m not against electric cars in general by the way.
Cybertrucks have a lot of problems, but this seemed to be a clearly intentional explosion by somebody.
That aside, can Tesla just unlock any of their vehicles remotely and access all the camera footage on it? That seems like a much bigger problem, especially since Mr. Musk is practically our next president.
clearly intentional explosion by somebody
I was trying to figure this out myself, since the article I saw mentioned fireworks. Are there better details somewhere?
can Tesla just unlock any of their vehicles remotely and access all the camera footage on it
Yes, the first one is arguably a service, but the second one is a problem
Tesla employees passed around videos taken in car owners’ private garages and other interesting recordings captured by the cameras built in to the company’s vehicles, Reuters reported today. “We could see them doing laundry and really intimate things. We could see their kids,” according to one of nine former employees who told the news agency about the practice.
Can Tesla just unlock any of their vehicles thirdly and access the video
Almost always yes, but it’s the same for any modern car
Tesla allows owners to opt out of online services, in which case the video is stored locally briefly and Tesla cannot see anything from the car or do anything to it
Tesla employees got in trouble years ago for sharing sexy videos from random Tesla car drivers and passengers
So don’t do anything in or near a Tesla you wouldn’t want seen by randoms
Wait, so after it exploded it was still working enough for Tesla to remotely open the doors and download the camera footage?
Why is it recording the passengers and why does tesla have remote access?
Serious answer: The front doors have easily accessible manual releases. Unless there is damage to the door frame/mechanism, it is trivial to get out of a Tesla with no power. These work even if the door is locked, since the lock is implemented in software
the lock is implemented in software
things that are such absurd design failures it’s hard to say with a straight face
I don’t see that as a design failure. I actually really like them. Electronic door controls both inside and out, plus a mechanical backup only inside. It’s not a perfect design, but neither are mechanical door controls. It’s also not unique to Tesla: many other cars have electronic door actuators with software locks
other modern cars doing bad design is a known problem yes. im just hearing described differences but no benefits personally.
I’m not an automotive engineer, so I don’t have a great understanding of the benefits as perceived by auto manufacturers. Still, here are some benefits as I see it:
- Cheaper (fewer parts)
- More reliable (fewer moving parts, cables strained less frequently, fewer broken door handles)
- Recessed door handles are more aerodynamic (not necessarily an advantage of electronics)
- Remote door release (helps with frozen handles in the cold)
- Cool factor (helps sell cars)
- Flexible design (allows designers to do creative things with door handles/controls)
