[aquova]

I have the exact opposite reaction. There are very few things that can go wrong with a car that are dangerous enough for the car to automatically refuse to be driven. For what is the equivalent of the check engine light coming on, the car refuses to even be driven to the mechanic. I've had a history of older jalopies, but I've driven for probably a decade with a check engine light on. The odds of having your Tesla deciding to strand you in the middle of nowhere seems a lot higher than it saving itself from bursting into flames.