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"description": "Tesla disputes claims that its Full Self-Driving system was to blame for a fatal crash in Texas. Instead, they assert that the driver, manually accelerating to full throttle, caused the accident.\n\nThe incident took place in Katy, Texas, where a Model 3 collided with a house at 73 mph, resulting in a fatality.\n\nTesla's Ashok Elluswamy stated on X that the driver overrode the automated system by pressing the accelerator \"all the way to 100%.\"\n\nFollowing the crash, the National Highway Traffic Safe",
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"textContent": "**Tesla disputes claims that its Full Self-Driving system was to blame for a fatal crash in Texas.** Instead, they assert that the driver, manually accelerating to full throttle, caused the accident.\n\nThe incident took place in Katy, Texas, where a Model 3 collided with a house at 73 mph, resulting in a fatality.\n\nTesla's Ashok Elluswamy stated on X that the driver overrode the automated system by pressing the accelerator \"all the way to 100%.\"\n\nFollowing the crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has started investigating the effectiveness of Tesla's self-driving technology.\n\nDespite lacking a public relations department, Tesla officials have openly criticized the media's portrayal of the crash and its implications on Tesla's technology.\n\nTesla's CEO, Elon Musk, also commented, emphasizing that the Full Self-Driving system operates at low speeds in residential areas, contrary to the high-speed nature of the crash. #\n\n--\n\nYoooo, this is a quick note on a link that made me go, WTF? Find all past links here.",
"title": "Link: Tesla claims driver ‘manually overrode self-driving’ in deadly Texas crash",
"updatedAt": "2026-06-24T09:04:46.699Z"
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