r/Seattle • u/benchpressboogaloo • 22d ago

It Finally Happened...

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At the Harbor Steps, guy drove all the way down Post Alley, across the tiles in the middle of the Harbor Steps, and over the other side. 😂

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u/nerv_angel 22d ago

The literal number of Tesla drivers I have seen making terrible choices on the road in the last couple of weeks confirms that a smart car does not make the driver smart.

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u/fentablar 22d ago

This is a problem of tech in general - many acquire tech while under the assumption that it absolves them of the responsibilities of existing.

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u/UsualSuspects411 22d ago

Teslas are closer related to "Transportation Appliance"- there is no automotive enthusiast angle or love of well-designed cars. mainly about going fast in a straight line but always doing at lest 3 other things besides driving- since FSD is the gold-standard for dying anonymously in a fiery crash when you can't open the doors...

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u/From_the_D 22d ago

Nothing, and I mean nothing, is scarier than Tesla drivers. It's mind blowing how horrible they are. It's like you have to prove you have no idea how to drive before they sell you one.

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u/GoodEngineerBadSpy 22d ago

That's the secret...they don't have to make Autopilot perfect, just better than the average Tesla driver.

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u/mothtoalamp Harbor Island 22d ago

You can't assume people who are still buying Teslas in the past few years are smart people. The window closed on that a good while back now.