First Dad to Let His 16-year-old Son Take a Driver’s License Test in a Tesla Cybertruck Raises Safety Concerns – “That’s a Lot of Acceleration for a 7,000 Pound of Steel”

Just another in a very long line of Cybertruck/Tesla/Elon Musk hit pieces by this clown. Embarrassing at this point.

Move on.

I think it's terrible for people to be concerned about him driving a truck. My son is 25 and ever since he got his license I have allowed him to drive what back when he was 16, was my new diesel pickup. He has never had a ticket. He is a good kid. He has been my driver for different things and I have told him if it's 55 then drive about 60. He only drives 55 or whatever the speed limit says. Maybe this young man is a careful driver like my son. I'm going to guess that he is because Dad wouldn't let him take his Truck for the test. No where does it say he will be driving the truck as his vehicle after his test. That it will be his first car and if it is, insurance is going to be ALOT of money... I would guess, during his mandatory driving night and day hours with his Dad that are required to get a license, he showed his father he was a careful when driving. Like I said my 25 yr old son has never gotten a ticket.

The father telling his son to ask if "he could use FSD" during the test tells me everything I need to know. It tells me he gave his son the worst possible advice. Drivers test is to prove they can drive. Not press a button and sit back. It also tells me he could care less about responsibility, literally telling his son to basically try to cheat, and completely removing himself from even the most basic of "driving can be very dangerous" conversation with his children. This is a master class in what not to do as a parent.

I don't see how this is any different than a kid getting a Raptor or Vette or Camaro for that matter, heck, even a stock Sierra 1500 can be dangerous if not respected. The first car i got when I turned 16 was a Chrysler Cordoba with a 400 cubic inch monster engine in it. However, my mother put the fear of God in me shoukd I do anything stupid in or with that car. So it has a lot to do with parenting and discipline. (Yes, I had already been driving [legally] on a hardship license while taking my grandfather to the V.A. since I was 15, so I had a little bit of a head start. Not to mention I grew up on a farm and driving large grain/hay trucks, equipment and of course sneaking my sister's car from time to time since I was a young boy. But that only adds to my mischievous attitude.) My first street bike was a 79 CB750 when I was just 16 and barely weighed 150lbs. It was fast and powerful. But I was taught how to ride it by a professional who taught me to respect it.
It still comes down to how you treat and respect the machine.

Chad’s response was stunning, to say the least. This is what happens when you are set on doing something and the only thing you are looking for are Atta Boys. The author of the cautionary response just voiced concern and did not say if the college students who are no longer alive were the cause of the accident. Chad most people speed, educated or otherwise and teenagers when parents aren’t watching will most likely speed. 7 tons is a lot for even an adult to handle, just saying.

Kids are spoiled rotten brats these days. And their parents will pay the price when they are still financially supporting them throughout their adult life.