Sister-in-law of Mitch "Turtle" McConnell found dead. Extracted from Tesla at the bottom of a pond
under criminal investigation until otherwise noted
Surprising this hasn't been more widely reported, i think the family wants to keep it private
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/29/angela-chao-death-being-investigated-as-criminal-matter.html
"Chao called one of her friends, saying that her vehicle, a Tesla Model X SUV, wound up in a pond after attempting to make a three-point turn.
Chao told her friend that she had put her car in reverse instead of drive - a mistake she had made before with the touchscreen - leading her to back over an embankment and into the pond."
@Kinnison
There's discussion in Europe to make physical controls mandatory in vehicles. I'm kind of for that. Touch screens are not great for everything.
There is a reason the most advanced fighter jets in the world still have tactile controls like buttons switches and toggles. Being able to operate them by feel without looking
In light of Chao's Death when she drowned in a #tesla
The controls to go into reverse are on a Screen, and it is a slide. How much you want to bet she was drunk? 4 min walk back to the main home from guest house where the party was, she drove
Did she know how to open the doors when the Power was out? No window release. Would have had to wait for the cab to fill full with water.
#news #politics