"It affects all of us because we are essentially experiments in public roads."

Tesla Whistleblower Says ‘Autopilot’ System Is Not Safe Enough To Be Used On Public Roads::“It affects all of us because we are essentially experiments in public roads.”

  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    61·
    1 year ago

    I was under the impression that Hammond’s serious crashes were a combination of bad luck and getting a bit too spicy when driving in some already-risky situations. I, too, would appreciate some corroboration.

    • eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      Same here. I did a little googling and can’t find any corroborating evidence, but I also learned that Hammond’s Grand Tour insurance premiums are now more expensive than Top Gear’s budgets were for entire specials.

      • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        I mean… given that he has had two very well documented and life-threateningly catastrophic crashes in the course of making car shows… the insurance company underwriting his policies isn’t out of line.

        • eric@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          I figured insuring him would be expensive, but it’s more the magnitude of his premiums that shocked me.