Wage War guitarist beefs with Tesla driver over Autopilot safety
After tweeting out a video of a man appearing to be asleep while behind the wheel of a Tesla, Wage War guitarist Seth Blake has come under fire.
Earlier this week, Blake’s fiancé allegedly took a video of a passing car while on the interstate. The video depicts a person nodding off, or being very relaxed. However, that said, the Tesla the driver that was inside was on Autopilot, a self-driving feature that comes in some models.
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You can check out the video Blake’s fiancé took below.
Dude is straight snoozing going 75mph on the interstate, letting his @Tesla do the work. ?? pic.twitter.com/RQD2LBSnGh
— SETH BLAKE (@SethWageWar) March 4, 2019
However, it wasn’t long before the alleged driver of the vehicle caught wind of the semi-viral tweet.
“Hi Seth, I’m the driver of this vehicle,” Twitter user @billdower says. “No I’m not sleeping, I’m very relaxed. Driving on Autopilot can be very relaxing. At the last second of this video you can see my hand is on the bottom of the wheel and my head turns to look at a mirror. Please mind your own business.”
Hi Seth, I’m the driver of this vehicle. No I’m not sleeping, I’m very relaxed. Driving on Autopilot can be very relaxing. At the last second of this video you can see my hand is on the bottom of the wheel and my head turns to look at a mirror. Please mind your own business. https://t.co/SCerItmmEd
— bill dower (@billdower) March 8, 2019
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However, Blake did not let the argument die after that. Blake then quoted the alleged driver’s tweet, honing in on his own safety. Additionally, Blake accuses the Twitter user of not being the man in the video.
Just going to clear the air here:
1. Your profile picture looks nothing like the driver in my video.
2. The driver of the car was asleep for the entirety of the 10 minutes I was near him in traffic.
3. My fiancé took the video. Not me.
4. My safety is my business. https://t.co/ylgonqh4Jj
— SETH BLAKE (@SethWageWar) March 8, 2019
Then, the alleged driver responded to Blake, accusing him of just trying to get Wage War more publicity.
You just admitted that I shouldn’t drive next to you if I’m concerned about my safety… and also ignored the fact that your profile picture doesn’t match the person in the car.
— SETH BLAKE (@SethWageWar) March 8, 2019
@SethWageWar It’s common sense that if you feel unsafe then you should avoid harm. You might also take this advice in terms of the PR nightmare you’re making for yourself.
— bill dower (@billdower) March 8, 2019
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Last year, Tesla creator Elon Musk claimed that Autopilot was actually safer than actual human operation, according to Wired.
“It’s really incredibly irresponsible of any journalist with integrity to write an article that would lead people to believe that autonomy is less safe,” Musk says. “People might turn it off and die.”
Additionally, Wired reports that Tesla “registered one accident or crash-like event for every 3.34 million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged.”
You can check out a video of Autopilot in-action below.
However, despite the company’s claims, people remain skeptical as there isn’t a lot of proven information to back these claims up entirely.
What do you think about self-driving cars? Sound off in the comments below.
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