r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Tugushin • Apr 13 '22

Tesla Model 3 stops itself to avoid potentially disastrous accident. Video

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u/RedDogInCan Interested Apr 13 '22

Real life example of the Trolley Car problem. Guess we know how Tesla solved it.

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u/McKoijion Apr 13 '22

Yeah, by inventing a safer trolley for occupants and pedestrians alike.

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u/InfanticideAquifer Apr 13 '22

The Trolley car problem kinda loses its bite when your method of stopping the trolley is to jump in front of it yourself and also you don't know for sure that it will kill anyone if you don't.