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NTSB: Tesla Driver Who Blamed Autopilot Pressed Pedal To 100%

NTSB's July 15 preliminary report shows the 2025 Model 3 topped 70 mph in a 30 mph zone before hitting the Katy home.

  • NTSB's July 15 report: the driver pressed the accelerator to 100%, overriding FSD Supervised.
  • The Model 3 topped 70 mph in a 30 mph zone, missing the turn onto Blooming Park Lane.
  • The crash killed the homeowner inside; the driver, the car's only occupant, suffered only minor injuries.

Why it matters: A system named Supervised still answers to the one hand on the pedal, whatever story he tells afterward.

NTSB Preliminary Report HWY26FH014 ↗ · Jul 17, 20267/17/26 · Updated Jul 17