A Tesla crash in Texas killed two people, and the company is now contesting reports that Autopilot was engaged at the time of impact.
The dispute centers on data logs from the vehicle itself. Tesla claims Autopilot was not active. Investigators have not confirmed this. The gap between those two positions is where the real story lives, and the full article traces exactly how that gap formed and who is filling it with what.
The final determination waits on forensic analysis of the car's onboard systems. Until that data is released, every public statement from Tesla or federal investigators is incomplete. Read the original to track which claims are sourced and which are not.
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