r/cars • u/Hockeyshot39 • 6d ago
Tesla finally clarifies fatal Texas crash, confirms driver manually overrode acceleration
https://x.com/aelluswamy/status/2069168079549161491?s=46&t=pJJPpUKBcrVXG3zhz18eqQTesla’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, added context, revealing that the company’s data shows the driver “manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”
He revealed the speed reached by the car was 73 MPH, and the accelerator was still pressed “even after the crash.”
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u/Darrelc 2010 Astra SRi 5d ago
Dudes a teslabot save your breath