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07-15-2016, 08:04 AM
Autopilot was **t engaged in Model X rollover crash, Tesla says
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Tesla has one fewer crash to worry about **w — at least according to Elon Musk.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Thursday that the Model X that rolled over (http://mashable.com/2016/07/06/nthsa-tesla-autopilot-model-x-crash-investigation/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) on a freeway in Pennsylvania on July 1 did **t in fact have Autopilot engaged at the time of the crash.*
What's more, he asserts that the rollover would **t have taken place, if the system were active.
SEE ALSO: Consumer Reports calls for Tesla to disable and rename Autopilot (http://mashable.com/2016/07/14/consumer-reports-disable-tesla-autopilot/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Remember, this is just Musk's word. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is still investigating the crash. Its findings will be the final word on the rollover. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/15/tesla-autopilot-model-x-rollover/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Tesla has one fewer crash to worry about **w — at least according to Elon Musk.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Thursday that the Model X that rolled over (http://mashable.com/2016/07/06/nthsa-tesla-autopilot-model-x-crash-investigation/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) on a freeway in Pennsylvania on July 1 did **t in fact have Autopilot engaged at the time of the crash.*
What's more, he asserts that the rollover would **t have taken place, if the system were active.
SEE ALSO: Consumer Reports calls for Tesla to disable and rename Autopilot (http://mashable.com/2016/07/14/consumer-reports-disable-tesla-autopilot/?utm_campaign=&utm_context=textlink&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=)
Remember, this is just Musk's word. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is still investigating the crash. Its findings will be the final word on the rollover. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/15/tesla-autopilot-model-x-rollover/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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