bhtooefr
Active Member
It's circumventing a European mandate, not a US one yet.So, given this product's only reason to exist is to circumvent a Federal vehicle requirement (FMVSS 141), how long till they get a cease and desist letter? (See also Autopilot Buddy).
Realistically, as far as I'm aware - IANAL, though, so this is not an advice - this would happen in the civil domain if anything, through insurers, not the criminal domain. Not having the speaker wouldn't be considered criminal negligence because cars aren't yet required to have it.Also a surefire way to face criminal negligence charges if you happen to hit and kill a kid (or an elderly person) at the relevant speeds, and the vehicle inspector finds this device that circumvents a safety feature.
Really bad idea IMHO.
Granted, I actually turned the pedestrian warning on my Prius up and enabled it whenever the vehicle is in gear (not just in motion), so I wouldn't install such a product on any future Tesla I'd own. But...