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Elon's Death Machine (aka Tesla) Mows Down Deer at Full Speed , Keeps Going on "Autopilot" (jalopnik.com)
submitted 17 hours ago by VantaBrandon@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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OK, its just a deer, but the future is clear. These things are going to start kill people left and right.

How many kids is Elon going to kill before we shut him down? Whats the number of children we're going to allow Elon to murder every year?

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[–] dirtbiker509@lemm.ee 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Great on paper but literally not okay to slow down to 35 mph on the freeway ... Where most wild animals are hit at night.

[–] Sentau@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Nobody is asking you to go at 35 mph. But going 60 mph instead of 80 mph means that your stopping distance will be nearly half and you will have almost twice the amount of time to react.

https://www.automotive-fleet.com/driver-care/239402/driver-care-know-your-stopping-distance

[–] dirtbiker509@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

Have you hit a deer before or almost hit them in the dark? Yes absolutely 60mph will shorten your stopping distance and reaction time but not nearly enough. Even at 35mph people hit deer all the time because they typically jump out in front. But much faster than 35mph and even standing still in the middle of the road they're tough to see and stop for. 60mph, not a chance.