Tesla pushes back on Autopilot narrative after fatal Texas crash (opens original article in a new tab)

A Tesla crash in Texas led to a fatal accident, with Tesla disputing the Autopilot narrative by claiming the driver manually accelerated at high speed.

• A fatal crash in Texas involved a Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot, killing a 76-year-old woman.
• Tesla's engineer claimed the driver manually pressed the accelerator to 100% in a residential area, reaching 73 mph.
• Federal regulators opened a crash investigation into the incident, part of over 40 similar probes into Tesla crashes.