Design flaws caused a Tesla Model 3 to suddenly accelerate out of control before it crashed into a utility pole and burst into flames, killing a woman and severely injuring her husband, a lawsuit filed in federal court alleges.
Another defect, with the door handle design, thwarted bystanders who were trying to rescue the driver, Jeff Dennis, and his wife, Wendy, from the car, according to the lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Wendy Dennis died in the Jan. 7, 2023, crash in Tacoma, Washington. Jeff Dennis suffered severe leg burns and other injuries, according to the lawsuit.
BMW has been doing this with mechanical handles for 30 years just fine.
GM killed a few Boomers in Corvettes. Roasted to death because they could not figure out how to get out of the car when the battery died. No one reads the fucking manual.
which is something every designer knows. if your design requires someone to read the manual, you’re a bad designer.
Ain’t that the truth.