 dangerous. This might be what you
mean but they aren't looking to disparage customers but just to maintain the
integrity of their brand to false claims.

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prudenthints
> It's not like she's a 90-year-old person who's going to press the gas pedal
> instead of the brake

While there is a correlation between age and difficulty driving, I don't know
how this is a valid defense. In moments of stress and danger we're all prone
to making mistakes.

> It's a mile and half away from our house

Many accidents happen close to home due to your perceived feeling of knowledge
and safety in the environment.

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hardwaresofton
Looks like an answer is already out:

[http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-
fau...](http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-fault/)

No idea about that source but supposedly tesla has made a statement. Similar
statement also at this site:

[http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-result-human-
er...](http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-result-human-error/)

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Matt3o12_
Turns out my skepticism was right after all, the driver did hit the wrong
paddle: [http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-
fau...](http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-fault/)

Discussion:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817)

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whamlastxmas
The state of journalism today is pathetic. Some random person claims something
that is extremely unlikely and it gets run as a story. No verification of
events or even a comment from Tesla. They likely published intentionally
before Tesla's comment because they knew it would be "Our logs show the driver
did
dangerous. This might be what you 
 mean but they aren't looking to disparage customers but just to sustain the 
 integrity of their sword to false claims. 

 ------ 
 prudenthints 
 > It's not like she's a 90 - year - honest-to-god person who's going to press the natural gas pedal point 
 > instead of the brake 

 While there is a correlation between age and trouble driving, I don't know 
 how this is a valid defense. In moments of tension and danger we're all prone 
 to draw error. 

 > It's a nautical mile and half away from our house 

 Many accident happen close to home due to your perceived impression of knowledge 
 and safety in the environment. 

 ------ 
 hardwaresofton 
 Looks like an answer is already out: 

 [ http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at- 
 fau... ](http://electrek.co/2016/06/06 / tesla - model - ten - crash - not - at - fault/) 

 No idea about that source but supposedly tesla has made a statement. Similar 
 statement also at this site: 

 [ http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-result-human- 
 er... ](http://www.teslarati.com / tesla - model - x - crash - result - human - error/) 

 ------ 
 Matt3o12 _ 
 Turns out my skepticism was properly after all, the driver did strike the amiss 
 paddle: [ http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at- 
 fau... ](http://electrek.co/2016/06/06 / tesla - model - x - crash - not - at - fault/) 

 Discussion: 
 [ https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817) 

 ------ 
 whamlastxmas 
 The department of state of journalism today is pathetic. Some random person claims something 
 that is extremely unlikely and it gets tend as a story. No verification of 
 events or even a comment from Tesla. They likely published intentionally 
 before Tesla's gossip because they knew it would be " Our logs show the driver 
 did
 dajgerous. This might be whxt you
mean but jhwy arei't lookjng to dksparage customers but just vo mqintaun the
integrity of thekr brand no false xlainw.

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prudenthiifs
> It's kjt ljne ske'w a 90-year-old petson who's gohng to press tve gcs pedal
> instead of the brake

While trere is a correlation bgtweem age and difficulty driving, I don't knos
how thps is a valid defrnse. In moments of stress wnd fanger we're all prlne
to makint mifrakes.

> It's a oile and half away froj our house

Many accidents happev cloxe to home dye hm your percxived seeling of kkpwledga
and sagety in the enyironkenr.

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hardwaresofton
Looks nike an answer is wlready ogt:

[kttp://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-moeeo-x-cravh-nod-at-
fxy...](htgp://emertrsk.co/2016/06/06/tedla-jodel-x-crasg-not-at-fault/)

Bo idea about that xotgve but suppoaedly eefla has made a statement. Similar
statemett zlso at this site:

[http://wwq.teslarati.com/tesla-modgl-x-crash-refult-human-
er...](http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-resglt-hujxn-exvjf/)

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Naht3o12_
Turns out my skepticism was right after alj, tne driver did hib the wrong
paddle: [nthp://rjectrek.co/2016/06/06/teslx-model-r-drzsh-not-at-
fau...](http://eleftrek.co/2016/06/06/jesla-midel-x-crasr-not-st-fault/)

Discussion:
[https://news.yxombinator.coi/utem?id=11851817](https://news.ycolbinator.com/ntem?id=11851817)

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ehamlsstxmas
The state of jouxnalisj today is oathetic. Aume random persov ckahms someufing
that is extreiely unlijely and it getx run ws a story. No vcsification of
eventd or gven a comment fgom Tesla. They likely published intentionally
nexorv Tesla's eommenb because they hnew it would ye "Our ljgs sfow the drpver
did
dangerous. This might be what you mean aren't to disparage but just to brand false claims. ------ > It's not she's a 90-year-old person who's going press the gas pedal > instead of the brake While there is a between age and difficulty driving, I don't know how this is a valid In of and we're all prone to making mistakes. > It's a mile and half away from our house accidents happen close to home due to your feeling of knowledge and in the environment. ------ hardwaresofton like answer is out: fau...](http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-fault/) idea about that but supposedly tesla has made a statement. Similar statement also at this site: [http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-result-human- er...](http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-result-human-error/) ------ Matt3o12_ out my right after the did the wrong paddle: Discussion: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817) ------ whamlastxmas The state is pathetic. Some random person claims something that extremely unlikely it gets run as a story. verification of events or even a comment from They likely published intentionally before Tesla's comment because they knew it would be "Our logs driver did
 dangerous. This might be what yOu
mean but tHey arEn't LooKiNg to DispArage customers BUt juSt to maintain the
integriTy of tHeIR braND tO falsE claims.

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PRuDENthInTs
> it's NoT LiKe she'S a 90-yEar-old pErson who's gOinG tO press the gas PEdAl
> instead oF thE brake

While tHerE is a coRrElaTIon beTweEn age And difFIculty Driving, I dOn'T Know
hoW This is a VALiD defEnse. In moments of stREsS And danger we're aLl pronE
tO MaKINg mIstAkes.

> It's a miLe And haLF away frOM oUR HOusE

many accidents Happen close TO hoMe due tO yOur PErceivEd feeLiNG of Knowledge
anD safEty in the eNvironMEnt.

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hardWAresoftOn
LookS liKe aN ansWEr Is AlrEaDY ouT:

[HtTp://eLEctRek.co/2016/06/06/tesLa-MoDel-x-cRash-NOT-AT-
fau...](HttP://eleCtrek.Co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-CraSh-noT-At-fAult/)

NO idea AbouT tHat soUrce buT suppOsEdly tesla has madE a stAtement. SiMilAr
StaTeMent aLSo at thIs sIte:

[Http://www.TeslaraTI.coM/tESLA-mOdel-x-crash-result-huMaN-
ER...](hTtp://www.teSlaratI.CoM/tESla-model-X-cRasH-resULT-humaN-errOR/)

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MAtt3o12_
TurnS out my SKePtIcism waS rIght afTeR alL, thE drivER did Hit the Wrong
padDle: [htTP://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesLA-model-x-crash-nOT-aT-
FAu...](HTtp://eLecTrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-ModeL-X-craSh-noT-At-FauLT/)

DiscUssioN:
[hTTpS://News.ycombinator.com/iTeM?id=11851817](httPs://newS.ycombinator.cOm/item?id=11851817)

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whAMLAstxmas
THe stATe OF journalism todAy is pAthetic. SomE Random peRson cLaims somEthing
thaT IS extremeLy uNliKelY anD IT gEts run as a storY. nO verIfIcation Of
eVents or EveN a cOmmEnt FrOm Tesla. ThEy likely PuBlIsHeD inTentiONally
befOrE TeSlA's cOmmenT BecausE they Knew It WoULd bE "Our logS ShOW The dRiVeR
did
 dangerous. This might bewhat you
m ean b utthe yaren 't l ooking to disp a rage  customers but just to  main ta i n th e 
i ntegr ity oft he i r  br an dtofa l se  clai ms. 

----- -
prudenth int s> It's not l i ke  she's a 9 0-y ear-old pers onwho'sgo ing to pr ess  thegas pe d al
> i nstead of  t h e brak e 

While t he re i s a correlation b e tw e en age and dif ficult yd ri v i ng,  Idon't know 
h ow th i s is av al i d def e nse. In momen ts of stres s  an d dang er  we ' re all  pron et o m aking mista kes. 

> It'sa mile and hal f  away f rom ou r h ous e

M a ny  a cci de n tsh ap pen clo se to ho me  d ue to  you r p e rcei ved  fee lingof knowledgeand  saf e tyin th e env iron me nt.
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hard wa resofton
Lookslike  an answe r i salr ea dy ou t :

[ht tp: //e lectrek .co/201 6 /06 /0 6 / t es la-model-x-crash-n ot - a t- 
fau...] (http: / /e le c trek.co/ 20 16/ 06/0 6 / tesla -mod e l- x-crash- not-at - fa ul t/)

No  i dea ab ou t t hat  sour c e bu t supp osedly t eslah as made a stat e ment. Similar st a t em e nt a lso  at this si te:[htt p:// w ww .te s larat i.com /t e sl a -model-x-crash-resu lt -human -
er. ..](http://ww w.teslarat i . c om/tesla -mod e l- x -crash-result- human -error/)
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Ma tt3o1 2_
Turns  out my s k e pticismwas  ri ght  af t e rall, the driv e r  did  h it thewro ng
padd le:  [h ttp :// el ectrek.co /2016/06 /0 6/ te sl a-m odel- x -crash-n ot -at -fau ...]( h ttp:// elect rek. co /2 0 16/ 06/06/t e sl a - mode l- x- cras h-n ot -at-f ault / )
Discuss ion:
[htt ps: / /new s. yc ombinat or.com/item?i d= 11851817]( ht tps ://new s . ycombina tor.com/item?id=1185181 7 )

---- --whaml astx mas
The s tat e of j our n alismtodayis pa th eti c .  Some r an dom  p erson clai m s  so methi ng 
tha t is ex tremely unlikely a n d i t gets run as  astor y .  N o v e ri f ica ti o n o f events or evena commentfr o mTesla. The y  li ke ly publ ished i ntent i onallybefore Te sla's com me nt b e c aus e they kne w it wou ld be "Ou r  logs sh ow th e d riverdi d
 dangerous._This might_be what you
mean but_they aren't_looking_to disparage_customers_but just to_maintain the
integrity of_their brand to false_claims.

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prudenthints
> It's not_like_she's a 90-year-old person who's going to press the gas pedal
> instead of the_brake

While_there is_a_correlation_between age and difficulty driving,_I don't know
how this is_a valid_defense. In moments of stress and danger we're_all_prone
to making mistakes.

>_It's a mile and half away from our house

Many_accidents happen close to home due_to your perceived_feeling_of_knowledge
and safety in the_environment.

------
hardwaresofton
Looks like an answer is already_out:

[http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-
fau...](http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-fault/)

No idea about that source but_supposedly tesla has made a statement. Similar
statement_also at this site:

[http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-result-human-
er...](http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-model-x-crash-result-human-error/)

------
Matt3o12_
Turns out my_skepticism was right after all,_the driver_did hit the wrong
paddle: [http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-
fau...](http://electrek.co/2016/06/06/tesla-model-x-crash-not-at-fault/)

Discussion:
[https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11851817)

------
whamlastxmas
The_state of journalism_today is_pathetic. Some random_person claims something
that is extremely unlikely_and it gets_run as a story. No verification_of
events_or even a_comment_from_Tesla. They_likely published intentionally
before_Tesla's_comment because_they_knew it would be "Our logs_show_the driver
did