Chao, the billionaire former CEO of dry bulk shipping giant Foremost Group, tragically died at the age of 50 on Feb. 10 after accidentally backing her car into the pond making a three-point turn.
  • dragontamer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Hmm, if only his wife was in charge of safety regulations of the USA and could have enacted stronger safety measures against shitty Tesla UI issues.

    Who the fuck decides that a touchscreen is a good control for drive vs reverse?

    • Diplomjodler@feddit.de
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      8 months ago

      If you’re even remotely in control of your senses, there’s not really any chance of getting it wrong. At least not more than with any other control scheme. This sort of thing doesn’t happen to sober people.

      • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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        8 months ago

        At least not more than with any other control scheme.

        Lol no… I drive a manual transmission. I can tell you with my eyes closed what gear I’m in and I can change it to any other gear without opening my eyes.

        Touch screens for controlling important functions of a car are a stupid idea.

        • Diplomjodler@feddit.de
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          8 months ago

          Well, I can tell you with my eyes closed whether my car goes forward or backward. Which is all I need to know. There’s really zero potential for confusion here.

      • BarrelAgedBoredom@lemm.ee
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        8 months ago

        Sober people don’t accidentally back up too far when making a 3 point turn? Your foot has never slipped or pressed the wrong pedal? Youve never turned the wheel too far? Never shifted into the wrong gear? You’re either a perfect specimen or completely full of shit

        • Diplomjodler@feddit.de
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          8 months ago

          I have made all of those mistakes but I was always attentive (and sober) enough to not cause an accident.