HOUSTON (AP) 5000 Y.O. TESLA driver killed

[LockH]

(EDIT: Correction. Driver was "only" 85y.o.)
http://keyetv.com/news/offbeat/houston-driver-85-dies-after-his-tesla-crashes-into-swimming-pool

Hehe... KEYE TV files as "offbeat" news.

Hehe... Click2 reporter says he "accidently hit the gas".
http://www.click2houston.com/news/man-dies-after-crashing-car-into-pool

 

[Warren]

This guy is an aviation journalist who analyses aircraft accidents. He is also the least biased Tesla owner I have seen.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1091002_life-with-tesla-model-s-is-pedal-placement-a-safety-hazard

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094404_tesla-model-s-double-pedal-behavior-still-inconsistent-a-safety-plea-to-elon-musk

 

[LockH]

Those darned "variables"...

 

[Chalo]

Now there's a guy who needed a Google car instead.

 

[Punx0r]

Ah, so Tesla allow motor power to be applied while the brake is pressed to allow a two-footed hill start. It limits torque to 250Nm (quite a lot, presumably so it always holds even on very steep hills) but appears not to be speed limited... Why not disable the feature at a very low speed?

Or use a conventional hill-start hold system found on ICE cars where the car momentarily holds while driver moves from the brake pedal to the accelerator? Encouraging two-footed driver seems like bad practice. Likewise, power equipment usually locks out opposite controls to prevent operator error.

 

[mettleramiel]

I work in the mobility aids field and I often install hand controls. The manufacturers have been lobbying for years to make gas pedals cut off as soon as the brake is applied to limit accidents due to poor installs and user errors. I have had many close calls with fresh installs where the customer was new to hand controls. Of the half dozen brands I have installed, it's pretty easy to press the brake and then inadvertently press hard on the gas