Tesla Autopilot Crash Investigation: Absence of Autosteer Feature, More Preliminary Findings Revealed
The latest preliminary findings on the Tesla autopilot crash finally reveal whether the autopilot feature was active during the incident or not.
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On April 17, the internet was flooded with the news of the Tesla autopilot crash incident. The investigators recovered the burnt remains of the EV and two victims from the site. Now, the latest preliminary findings finally explain whether the Tesla autopilot was active during the crash or not.
NBC reported that on April 17, 11:25 pm, officers receive a report on a vehicle accident on The Woodlands. The responding deputies found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames that appeared to have struck a tree. Preliminary investigations said that the car was traveling westbound and encountered a slight curve. However, the vehicle did not accommodate the curve and went straight through. Officers determined tw