Tesla claims driver ‘manually overrode self-driving’ in deadly Texas crash

Interior of the Tesla Model 3

Tesla is pushing back on claims that its Full Self-Driving (FSD) system caused a fatal Texas crash, where a speeding Model 3 barreled into a home, killing a 76-year-old woman inside. In a reply on X, Tesla AI head Ashok Elluswamy says the driver “manually overrode self-driving by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100%.”

The crash occurred in a residential neighborhood in Katy, Texas, last Friday, with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office telling ABC News that the Model 3 driver was using the vehicle “with an automated driving assistance system.” However, Elluswamy writes on X that the driver, who has been identified as Michael Butler, ” …

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