One controversial topic I’ve covered here, much to the chagrin to the Tesla faithful, is the reliance on touchscreens in automobiles.30+ years ago, where Lt. Commander Data piloted the Enterprise D around using nothing but a glass panel, loaded with virtual buttons, and every other station was equipped with its own giant touchscreen display.
she called one of them in a panic, saying that she had accidentally put the car in reverse and backed into a small body of water on her propertyThere has been a lot of blame thrown at Tesla over this. Some think the emergency system for opening the doors is too complicated, and that’s why she wasn’t able to escape. Others say that the new touchscreen shifting system she reportedly struggled with caused her untimely demise.
That alone puts the narrative of death by touchscreen in some serious doubt. But, there’s also the issue of what model year the Model X is. The newest Xs come with the touchscreen shifter system, but some sources report that her X was a 2020, which would have been built before the system was included in Tesla vehicles. The reporting isn’t entirely clear.
So, the real key in living with such a system is to slow down when you’re having an issue and not panic. Sadly, there are many people who panic when any little thing goes wrong in life, and the little dump of adrenaline makes them even less able to resolve the problem, which in turn leads to disaster. When the car goes the wrong way, some people stomp harder, thinking they’re on the brakes, so even simple gross motor skills can be compromised by panicky personalities.