NTSB Says Tesla's Autopilot Could Not Have Caused Texas Crash

The National Transportation Safety Board has released some details of its investigation to determine if Tesla's Autopilot was the cause of one of the latest brand-related crashes.

One could brace for some good news thanks to a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) preliminary report that provided some evidence that Autopilot could not have been the cause of one of the brand's latest crashes, an event that happened in Texas in the past. month in which two men died after the 2019 Model S they were driving crashed into a tree and ended up on fire. The agency is basing its first sightings on CCTV footage from the owner's home, footage that shows both men getting into the car, taking their respective seats, not those offered by authorities to substantiate their theory about the location. empty conductor.

To confirm other hypotheses, the NTSB took the risk of testing a similar Tesla model on the same road, following statements by the brand's CEO, Elon Musk, about the impossibility of activating the autopilot function on the car. road without dividing lanes, a characteristic feature of the scene. Indeed, the agency confirmed such statements by the businessman by not being able to activate the autopilot in conditions that did not meet the requirements.

Despite all these positive data for Tesla, the NTSB also mentioned that they are in line with the first stage of an investigation that is just beginning and will involve both the brand and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Thus, this is not definitive information and may naturally contradict other conclusions such as those made by .

Since 2016, Tesla has been the subject of several investigations related to this feature in its vehicles, which could lead to loss of steering control and endanger passengers. In addition to this problem, .

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