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

cnbc.com/2024/02/29/angela-cha

"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."

msn.com/en-us/news/us/angela-c

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@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.

@Kurtroedeger

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

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