Technology can be a wonderful thing.
That is only the case when it works the way it’s supposed to.
When it doesn’t, we end up with a prequel to the movie Terminator…
On Saturday night, 20 self-driving Chevrolet Bolts caused a bit of chaos in Austin, Texas.
Onlookers recorded the vehicles causing a fairly large traffic backup.
“Are you telling me they have no way to get out of this?” one annoyed driver was heard yelling.
A spokesperson for Cruise later apologized for the incident, but insinuated that the fault belonged not to the vehicles, but to the heavy pedestrian traffic.
Check it out:
Self-driving cars cause a traffic jam in Austin, Texas.
Shocking footage from Austin showed around 20 Cruise-operated Chevrolet Bolts causing traffic mayhem.
"Are you telling me they have no way to get out of this?" a man shouts in the video.
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) September 23, 2023
Pushing THEIR buttons! Texas drivers are left furious as 20 Cruise self-driving cars cause gridlock in Austin – as company blames pedestrian traffic https://t.co/YBSxU3D1rv pic.twitter.com/uLhKsdgmaN
— Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) September 22, 2023
Daily Mail reported on the mayhem:
Shocking footage from Austin showed around 20 Cruise-operated Chevrolet Bolts causing mayhem on Saturday night.
‘Are you telling me they have no way to get out of this?’ a driver was heard shouting in the video.
‘Not a single one is man,’ another was heard saying, shocked by the number of self-driving cars on the street.
It’s not known what caused the traffic jam and why the cars became stuck, but a spokesman of Cruise hinted pedestrian traffic as the problem.
‘Foot and vehicle traffic on the street was heavy. Our cars are designed first and foremost to prioritize safety—and that includes using caution around pedestrians,’ the spokesperson said in a statement.
‘We were able to address it and all vehicles departed the area autonomously. We apologize for any inconvenience,’ the spokesman added.
Don’t worry though.
It’s not the fault of the cars or the creators of the vehicles.
According to the Cruise spokesman, the fault lies at the feet of the heavy pedestrian traffic that day.
Great, they’re already siding with the machines…
Self_driving car jam in Austin, Texas
This is why Tesla will win. 🤔🤌
— Adex🕴️ (@AdexYBNLfamily) September 22, 2023
Coming to highways and roads near you. self-driving cars fustercluck in Austin Texas https://t.co/OoW9b0KA0V
— Truckingboards LTL Truck Drivers Forum (@truckingboards) September 26, 2023
I can't fathom this.
— Gianna🇺🇸 (@LegalFockery) September 21, 2023
For how many years now have I’ve been trying to tell people that Austin, Texas is one of their experimental cities,
Heavy in all kinds of different experiments
(as we can see here self driving cars),
Also alot MKultra there.
And known as a supplier for the false flag industry. https://t.co/2uuBXQthaD— The Original Acadian Shepherd (@Bootsonstrong) September 22, 2023
IN MY OPINION:
Did you see where self-driving cars created a traffic jam in Austin, Texas? Hackers are quite creative. What is next?— E. FOSTER (@EFOSTER18374238) September 24, 2023
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