Anonymous wrote:Is this a troll? Is this a playoff the lightly fried tuna?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in the process of divorcing my husband. I accidentally hit someone when I was backing out of a space. I looked and didn't see anyone and the cameras didn't show anyone. Then, the camera cut out and I hit someone. Later, they did a recall for this issue in newer models. I got the runaround at Tesla and finally the 6th person many months later said that I can't rely on the camera to work.

Should I try to get Tesla to fix it? Just use insurance? Pay him cash so it doesn't hurt my soon to be XDH's insurance prospects?

I don't feel like cameras are a BONUS accessory. It's like randomly the side mirrors and rear-view mirror drop off. Any advice is appreciated, even if it's to give up and accept what I was told.

(P.S. I got a new Tesla recently and it doesn't say anywhere not to rely on the camera. It's in small print somewhere that no one will ever read.)

Seriously? This is the equivalent of McDonalds telling people that coffee is hot or putting a suffocation warning on a plastic bag.

Shockingly everyone used to drive without any cameras at all and we all had to use these things called our eyeballs.

Unfortunately, some cars are being built with such poor visibility that the drivers are required to rely on their cameras. Tesla is not one of those, however.

BS. Manufacturers aren't going to design and build a car where camera reliance is a necessity because of the liability. Some cars have fewer blind spots and better visibility than others, but that's always been the case. If someone cannot operate a car safely without relying on a camera, they shouldn't be driving that car.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in the process of divorcing my husband. I accidentally hit someone when I was backing out of a space. I looked and didn't see anyone and the cameras didn't show anyone. Then, the camera cut out and I hit someone. Later, they did a recall for this issue in newer models. I got the runaround at Tesla and finally the 6th person many months later said that I can't rely on the camera to work.

Should I try to get Tesla to fix it? Just use insurance? Pay him cash so it doesn't hurt my soon to be XDH's insurance prospects?

I don't feel like cameras are a BONUS accessory. It's like randomly the side mirrors and rear-view mirror drop off. Any advice is appreciated, even if it's to give up and accept what I was told.

(P.S. I got a new Tesla recently and it doesn't say anywhere not to rely on the camera. It's in small print somewhere that no one will ever read.)

Seriously? This is the equivalent of McDonalds telling people that coffee is hot or putting a suffocation warning on a plastic bag.

Shockingly everyone used to drive without any cameras at all and we all had to use these things called our eyeballs.

Unfortunately, some cars are being built with such poor visibility that the drivers are required to rely on their cameras. Tesla is not one of those, however.

BS. Manufacturers aren't going to design and build a car where camera reliance is a necessity because of the liability. Some cars have fewer blind spots and better visibility than others, but that's always been the case. If someone cannot operate a car safely without relying on a camera, they shouldn't be driving that car.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in the process of divorcing my husband. I accidentally hit someone when I was backing out of a space. I looked and didn't see anyone and the cameras didn't show anyone. Then, the camera cut out and I hit someone. Later, they did a recall for this issue in newer models. I got the runaround at Tesla and finally the 6th person many months later said that I can't rely on the camera to work.

Should I try to get Tesla to fix it? Just use insurance? Pay him cash so it doesn't hurt my soon to be XDH's insurance prospects?

I don't feel like cameras are a BONUS accessory. It's like randomly the side mirrors and rear-view mirror drop off. Any advice is appreciated, even if it's to give up and accept what I was told.

(P.S. I got a new Tesla recently and it doesn't say anywhere not to rely on the camera. It's in small print somewhere that no one will ever read.)

Seriously? This is the equivalent of McDonalds telling people that coffee is hot or putting a suffocation warning on a plastic bag.

Shockingly everyone used to drive without any cameras at all and we all had to use these things called our eyeballs.

Unfortunately, some cars are being built with such poor visibility that the drivers are required to rely on their cameras. Tesla is not one of those, however.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in the process of divorcing my husband. I accidentally hit someone when I was backing out of a space. I looked and didn't see anyone and the cameras didn't show anyone. Then, the camera cut out and I hit someone. Later, they did a recall for this issue in newer models. I got the runaround at Tesla and finally the 6th person many months later said that I can't rely on the camera to work.

Should I try to get Tesla to fix it? Just use insurance? Pay him cash so it doesn't hurt my soon to be XDH's insurance prospects?

I don't feel like cameras are a BONUS accessory. It's like randomly the side mirrors and rear-view mirror drop off. Any advice is appreciated, even if it's to give up and accept what I was told.

(P.S. I got a new Tesla recently and it doesn't say anywhere not to rely on the camera. It's in small print somewhere that no one will ever read.)

Seriously? This is the equivalent of McDonalds telling people that coffee is hot or putting a suffocation warning on a plastic bag.

Shockingly everyone used to drive without any cameras at all and we all had to use these things called our eyeballs.

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Anonymous wrote:Why is it so hard for people to believe that she is genuinely asking a question? I don't think she's saying it's the other driver's fault. I think she's trying to figure out whether she should handle it herself or go after Tesla for whatever the damages may be to the other car (and maybe even her Tesla). I think it's a very fair question--insurance or Tesla. She probably didn't need to start with "going through divorce" or post it to the relationship forum, but she's saying that she doesn't want to trouble her soon to be ex, which is nice.

FWIW, you can follow up with Tesla but they'll probably see this as no different than the camera in any other car. If it happens to go out, it falls on the driver to immediately switch to the mirrors in the car so that you're not hitting someone. I'm guessing the car wasn't in autonomous mode. (If it was in autonomous mode and this happened, you may have an avenue to get Tesla to own the issue. I know very little about Tesla so not even sure if this is possible.) You should just go through insurance and the rate increase will go with you once you are divorced. Your ex- will likely document the increase and can renegotiate the premiums when you are officially not using the same insurance plan. If he doesn't want to go through insurance, you can pay out of pocket, but also this depends on what the other party provides to you as an estimate for the fix.

It's not a fair question at all. It sounds like OP never learned to drive. She just relied on her car to do all the work for her. Frankly, her license should be suspended until she demonstrates basic behind the wheel competency.

Frankly, 15 year olds shouldn't be given licenses to drive until they demonstrate basic behind the wheel competency either ... but good luck with that!

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Anonymous wrote:I'm in the process of divorcing my husband. I accidentally hit someone when I was backing out of a space. I looked and didn't see anyone and the cameras didn't show anyone. Then, the camera cut out and I hit someone. Later, they did a recall for this issue in newer models. I got the runaround at Tesla and finally the 6th person many months later said that I can't rely on the camera to work.

Should I try to get Tesla to fix it? Just use insurance? Pay him cash so it doesn't hurt my soon to be XDH's insurance prospects?

I don't feel like cameras are a BONUS accessory. It's like randomly the side mirrors and rear-view mirror drop off. Any advice is appreciated, even if it's to give up and accept what I was told.

(P.S. I got a new Tesla recently and it doesn't say anywhere not to rely on the camera. It's in small print somewhere that no one will ever read.)

If the car still has a rearview mirror, it is your fault. Your model doesn't sound impacted by a recall either. It was good that you at least raised the issue with Tesla though.