AI6YR Ben

Photo of the fatal Tesla accident on the 126 yesterday. (very bad one).

"...The CHP said later in a news release that a 61-year-old Modesto woman died in the crash. She was in a Tesla with a 60-year-old driver who suffered major injuries and was airlifted to Ventura County Medical Center.

The pair from Modesto had been traveling eastbound on Highway 126 when, for unknown reasons, they veered across the highway and into the westbound lanes, according to the CHP...."

https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2026/02/16/highway-126-crash-near-fillmore-closes-lanes-amid-downpour/88704445007/

#tesla #VenturaCounty #rain #CAwx

Feb 17 at 6:04pmWeb
Show threadRobert [KJ5ELX] Feb 17
@ai6yr I'm just going to assume the Tesla was driving itself.
Show threadNine Oh RealFeb 17
@FuturisticRobert
I might misremember but "for unknown reasons, ... veered across the highway..." sounds like a pretty common Tesla issue for me.
@ai6yr
Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 17

@mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert

This video of an extremely similar crash makes me wonder what the heck is going on. I wonder if it's faulty lane control software.

https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/shocking-video-shows-wrong-way-tesla-slam-head-on-into-dump-truck/

Shocking Video Shows Wrong-Way Tesla Slam Head-On Into Dump Truck

Shocking video out of Scottsdale, AZ, showed a terrifying head-on collision on a major thoroughfare that sent at least two people to the hospital.

Mediaite
Show threadHiker Geek 🌲💻🌲Feb 17

@ai6yr @mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert

They accidentally changed the country USA to England?

Show threadpetur 😶🇺🇦🇵🇸🇹🇼Feb 17
@HikerGeek @ai6yr L/R driving bit flipped in ram... @mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert
Show threadGabriel NFeb 17

@HikerGeek @ai6yr @mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert

Tesla: “you’re activating auto pilot in the wrong way”

Typical driver in the future: “I told you Hank! ‘There’s going to be a large solar flare’, but you never listen!”

Show threadmwguyFeb 17
@ai6yr @mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert Do they know if this was the driver controlling the car or if it was autopilot?
Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 18
@mwguy @mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert No idea on this one, the vehicle was completely obliterated, but they were going to tow it for evidence.
Show threadmwguyFeb 18

@ai6yr @mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert This just seems like a mistake a human wouldn't make; and I obviously could be wrong. But this is just not what I'd expect.

It looks like a swerve for no reason.

Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 18
@mwguy @mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert The video swerve looks automated and like something glitched, IMHO. Like it lost the lane location or GPS or something crazy.
Show threadZalasur 🐸🇺🇦Feb 17

@mythlfrythtyg @FuturisticRobert @ai6yr "...for unknown reasons..."

Yeah I think we can agree the reasons are pretty well-known by now.

Show threadLaukidhFeb 17
@FuturisticRobert @ai6yr especially in bad weather, autopilot needs a lot of attention
Show thread2xfoFeb 17
@ai6yr
The only time I drove a Tesla i had to yank the wheel when it tried to drive directly into construction barricades and light rail tracks (at least 3 different occasions within the same 1 week rental). It took a lot of strength (and speed!) for me to fight that and i could totally understand a sixty year old person not being able to overcome it
Show threadme_valentijnFeb 17
@ai6yr
You couldn't pay me to get into a Tesla, even without all the Nazi crap 😬
Show threadNine Oh RealFeb 17
@ai6yr Am I right in identifying the helicopter as an S-70, the civilian version of the H-60?
Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 17
@mythlfrythtyg HH-60L, converted Black Hawk from the US Army.
Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 17

@mythlfrythtyg

https://www.unitedrotorcraft.com/newsroom/united-rotorcraft-is-proud-to-announce-the-delivery-of-2-hh-60l-firehawks-to-ventura-county-fire-department-and-ventura-county-sheriffs-office/

United Rotorcraft is proud to announce the delivery of 2 HH-60L FIREHAWKS to Ventura County Fire Department and Ventura County Sheriff’s Office! - United Rotorcraft

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado – May 25, 2021 – United Rotorcraft, a division of Air Methods Corporationannounced today the delivery of two HH-60L FIREHAWK® helicopters to Ventura County Air Unit.Configured by United Rotorcraft with a 1,000-gallon water tank attached to the belly of the aircraft; anextended landing gear to accommodate the tank; a retractable snorkel than can […]

United Rotorcraft
Show threadNine Oh RealFeb 17

@ai6yr One of those. Ok.

For a moment I was wondering about a rescue helicopter of those size but tbh it really makes sense when used in this multi-role.
Over here most of the rescue helicopters are Eurocopter EC145. And firefighting? Mostly Bambi Buckets.

Show threadAI6YR BenFeb 17
@mythlfrythtyg Yeah, this is like a giant flying bus... mostly useful because you can pull multiple patients off the side of a mountain and not run into power issues.
Show threadComputeforloot Feb 18
@ai6yr 😢 sad
Show threadMastodon MigrationFeb 18

@ai6yr

You have to be nuts to drive a Tesla. Got an Uber ride to the airport last week and it was terrifying.

Show threadMastodon MigrationFeb 18

@ai6yr

"Tesla vehicles had a fatal crash rate of 5.6 fatalities per billion miles driven, higher than the U.S. average of 2.8."

More than 2x the average.

https://www.autoguide.com/auto/manufacturers/tesla-manufacturers/data-suggests-tesla-is-the-most-dangerous-car-brand-44614519