By the time the Chinese are done with Tesla, Elon will be leaving that country in his underwear. They will have his factory, R&D, and anything else of value. They didn't invite him there to build cars, they invited him there to get access to any know how and technology that may be useful.
<a href="https://www.manufacturing.net/automotive/blog/13110434/the-2009-toyota-accelerator-scandal-that-wasnt-what-it-seemed" rel="nofollow">https://www.manufacturing.net/automotive/blog/13110434/the-2...</a><p>Reminds me of the Toyota break issue that was apparently just people not familiar with the gas/break location accidentally hitting the gas and then having a panic attack and losing all problem solving abilities.
Precisely two people have done this as a stunt for a potential lawsuit where a driver claims they braked but the car computer says they didnt. the driver blames Tesla for the resulting accident and demands Tesla buy the car back at full price. I think Tesla is in the right here but it could be used as an excuse for the government to give more advantages to Chinese competitors.
<i>Filming the brake pedals to avoid being accused of driving mistakes is a strong sign that these customers do not trust Tesla as a neutral source of information about crashes involving its own cars.</i><p>Ok, if you don’t trust the vehicle or manufacturer, the answer is to put install a camera?