Tesla has implemented some restrictions on its Passenger Play feature after the National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NTHSA) announced it would begin a preliminary evaluation of its effects on safety. In December of 2019, Tesla rolled out its Tesla Arcade program, that let users play games built into the car on its center touch screen while parked. The program has included many classic arcade and arcade-style games, plus newer releases like Cuphead and Stardew Valley. Around December 2020, however, an update was released that allowed games to be played while in motion, with the only safety measure in place an easily-dismissed pop-up asking players to confirm they are a passenger before beginning the game. Combined with Tesla's controversial Autopilot function, which can handle some degree of driving responsibilities without input from the driver, some safety experts are concerned Teslas will enable drivers to take their hands and eyes off the road while driving.

On December 8, a new Tesla owner named Vince Patton filed a report with the NTHSA after seeing a YouTube video demonstrating the new feature, and testing it out for himself. “I only did it for like five seconds and then turned it off,” said Mr. Patton. “I’m astonished. To me, it just seems inherently dangerous.” On December 21, the NTHSA's Office of Defects Investigation began its preliminary evaluation of the situation. However, by December 23, the NTHSA had confirmed in statements to The Associated Press and Teslerati that Tesla was changing the feature so it could once again only be activated while parked.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

So your problem is that firefighters are not equipped to deal with batteries? That can be fixed and it will soon enough when gas cars are a thing of the past.
If we were to stop technology because someone ain't properly equipped to deal with it we would not be going anywhere.

How many cars gonna blow up before the firefighters can dump enough CO2 and chemical extinguisher to Put it out.

Study your alkalai metals group, very reactive stuff

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Don't listen to the brits on brainiac

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Firefighter would probably quarantine and let it fizzle it self out, because it reacts with air and moisture so it's just potentially going to reignite even if you put out the fire

 

[mspy]

How many cars gonna blow up before the firefighters can dump enough CO2 and chemical extinguisher to Put it out.

Study your alkalai metals group, very reactive stuff

I've seen multiple Tesla cars on fire and I never seen one blow up.
The best way to prevent a fire is not having a fire in the first place and it cannot be denied that electric cars catch less fires than combustion cars.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Hydrogen also makes good rocket fuel

 

[Deleted member 668561]

I've seen multiple Tesla cars on fire and I never seen one blow up.
The best way to prevent a fire is not having a fire in the first place and it cannot be denied that electric cars catch less fires than combustion cars.

The point is that the car likely is gonna catch on fire if you wreck or damage the battery, or if you don't properly charge or maintain it, this also include the cars external environment, batteries don't like being too cold or too hot, they like it around 70-80f



Lemme get a cheep Chinese tesla battery charger my factory one broke out of warranty

 

[mspy]

The point is that the car likely is gonna catch on fire if you wreck or damage the battery, or if you don't properly charge or maintain it



Lemme get a cheep Chinese tesla battery charger my factory one broke out of warranty

Combustion cars will also likely catch on fire if you wreck or damage the tank, in fact it happens more often.
EVs require little to no maintenance.
Chinese-made aint always synonymous of no quality, many of the top notch stuff people use on a daily basis are chinese-made.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Combustion cars will also likely catch on fire if you wreck or damage the tank, in fact it happens more often.
EVs require little to no maintenance.
Chinese-made aint always synonymous of no quality, many of the top notch stuff people use on a daily basis are chinese-made.

Atleast i can put water and co2 on a gasoline fire, which normally doesnt burn fast, and needs a spark or open flame, not air contact

 

[mspy]

You already said this.
It's a matter of adapting to the times and have the right equipment.
Pretty sure years ago you would not need to have a fire extinguisher on your restaurant, now you do.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

If you can make nuclear waste this safe for transport you could put a nuclear battery in a car

 

[chrisrlink]

pretty sure Tesla did impliment tech to prevent DRIVERS from playing the games this guy just wanted to be an asshole and ruin everything

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Well are the batteries made this safe

 

[Deleted member 668561]

pretty sure Tesla did impliment tech to prevent DRIVERS from playing the games this guy just wanted to be an asshole and ruin everything

Grad students lulz

 

[Deleted member 546149]

I don't know about in the US, but in the UK I would never trust full self driving as it is right now. It just needs more training against actual crashes to know what to look out for. Too many horror stories for me to want to go anywhere near it right now.

The US is the same, but we've wanted long enough

 

[Deleted member 546149]

I think we're still a ways off from self driving being viable throughout the country, never mind across the planet. We will get there in time, but for now, complete self driving seems to be limited to certain test markets.

Yeah but just imagine when we have it, we could literally drive drunk!

 

[Deleted member 546149]

I wouldn't trust a car to drive me anywhere when it could kill me. I'll drive myself and play some other time.

I know, that's why I'm telling Tesla to hurry up

 

[bailli]

Atleast i can put water and co2 on a gasoline fire, which normally doesnt burn fast, and needs a spark or open flame, not air contact

If you had any idea what *exactly* you are talking about, you would know that there is no elemental Lithium in these batteries.

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Yeah but just imagine when we have it, we could literally drive drunk!

 

[Deleted member 668561]

Make that an incendiary artillery, now imagine with your lithium battery in your car


Cant call the fireman because water will make it worse

If you had any idea what *exactly* you are talking about, you would know that there is no elemental Lithium in these batteries.

 

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