• @ConsumptionOne@sopuli.xyz
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      “After a Friday evening celebrating Lunar New Year with close friends, Chao decided to drive back to the main house on the ranch around 11:30 p.m., the Journal reported.”

      I wonder if she had been drinking.

      “According to the Journal’s account, Chao told her friend that she had put her car in reverse instead of drive — a mistake she had made before — leading her to back over an embankment and into the pond.”

      Tesla removed the shift stalks from X and *S models in 2021 in favor of the car guessing which direction you want to go, with the option to override on the touchscreen.

      Edit: Originally stated Y by mistake. Chao was driving an X when the incident occurred.

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        Tesla removed the shift stalks from X and Y models in 2021 in favor of the car guessing which direction you want to go, with the option to override on the touchscreen.

        what? What in the hell is going on at that place!? That is so fucking stupid and dangerous.

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          331 year ago

          Hahahahahaha what the actual fuck for real.

          Musk: “Trust my car, bro” Car: goes in reverse instead of forward

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          41 year ago

          Billionaire do without consequence. US nothing. Iz nao.

        • @Serinus@lemmy.world
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          Give me the touchscreen gear shift. It’s not that hard, and I’d rather not have the extra physical object in the car.

      • @grue@lemmy.world
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        411 year ago

        Tesla removed the shift stalks from X and *S models in 2021 in favor of the car guessing which direction you want to go, with the option to override on the touchscreen.

        Holy shit, I thought you were joking but that’s real.

      • @AbidanYre@lemmy.world
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        251 year ago

        Tesla removed the shift stalks from X and Y models in 2021 in favor of the car guessing which direction you want to go,

        Holy shit, I thought you were joking. How the hell did that pass any regulatory body?

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          It$ a my$tery i$nt it. Fortunately we all are subject to the rule of law in this cou . . . hahahahahaha nahhh just joshin’. The rich are above the law. Everyone else needs to resort to extreme violence, apparently. That is to say, I really don’t know what the DoJ is thinking.

          • @jkrtn@lemmy.ml
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            81 year ago

            What is the DoJ going to do about it? Any billionaire can simply appeal until the price of an RV or some fishing trips wins your case.

      • @bitchkat@lemmy.world
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        That would be Model S & X. Model 3 stalks are removed in 2023/2024 Highland refresh. Model 3 Performance hasn’t been highlanded yet so that one still has stalks. Model Y hasn’t released their refresh yet so all versions of Model Y have stalks.

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        Chao decided to drive back to the main house on the ranch around 11:30 p.m.

        Ah the main house, yes. Of course. As one does.

        DEBBIE: Can I ask you a question?

        GRIM REAPER: What?

        DEBBIE: How can we all have died at the same time? [silence]

        GRIM REAPER: The Tesla!

        GEOFFREY: Darling, you didn’t buy a Tesla, did you?

        ANGELA: I’m most dreadfully embarrassed.

        GRIM REAPER: Now the time has come. Follow. Follow me. [clunk] [bang bang bang bang bang]

        GEOFFREY: Just… testing. Sorry.