Tesla withheld data, lied, misdirected police to avoid blame in Autopilot crash

9 months ago

Tesla withheld critical crash data from authorities and plaintiffs in a wrongful death case involving Autopilot.
A jury found Tesla partially liable (33%) for the crash, where Autopilot was active but failed to prevent the collision.
Tesla misled investigators by claiming data was corrupted and invented an 'auto-delete' feature to justify missing evidence.
Forensic analysis revealed Tesla had the crash snapshot data all along, including video, CAN-bus, and Autopilot logs.
Autopilot remained engaged in a restricted zone without warnings, despite Tesla knowing the road was unsuitable for the system.
Tesla's lack of geofencing and weak driver monitoring contributed to the crash, despite prior warnings from the NTSB.
The plaintiffs sought accountability, not just compensation, to prevent future tragedies.
Tesla fans criticized the case, but jurors unanimously agreed Tesla shared blame due to misleading actions and system flaws.

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