There's Something Very Sketchy Going on With Self-Driving Teslas Running Down Motorcycles

Teslas get a bad rap these days. Aside from the whole Elon Musk thing, the electric vehicles are becoming notorious for shoddy construction, massive consumer recalls, and sketchy self-driving software. There is, however, one thing Teslas seem to excel at: mowing down motorcyclists. According to a new analysis by FuelArc, Teslas have a totally unique propensity for plowing over motorcyclists among self-driving cars — supporting a belief among some motorcyclists that Teslas are particularly dangerous to ride next to. FuelArc's analysis scrapes National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data on self-driving collisions dating back to 2022. It found that Tesla logged five motorcycle fatalities in the past three years, the only self-driving vehicle manufacturer to do so. In other words, of all the recorded motorcycle deaths involving a self-driving vehicle, a Tesla was responsible for every single one. While motorcycle deaths are certainly tragic, they're unfortunately nothi ... Read full article.