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