Source: NTSB Issues Preliminary Report for Fatal, Texas, Tesla Crash The report states the Model S P100D car was equipped with “Autopilot” – Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system. This system requires both the Traffic Aware Cruise Control and the Autosteer systems to be engaged. NTSB tests of an exemplar car at the crash location showed that Traffic Aware Cruise Control could be engaged, but Autosteer was not available on the part of the road (Hammock Dunes Place) where the crash happened. According to the report the crash trip began at the owner’s residence. Footage from the owner’s home security cameras show the owner entering the driver’s seat and the passenger entering the front passenger seat. The video also shows the car slowly entering the roadway and then accelerating down the road away from the camera and out of sight. Based on examination of the accident scene investigators have determined the car traveled about 550 feet before departing the road on a curve, driving over the curb, and hitting a drainage culvert, a raised manhole and a tree. Bob Wilson
given that the drainage culvert and manhole are 10-20 feet apart, and the trees are 40-50 feet beyond that, homie was FLYING assuming this is the correct street, someone matted the accelerator and didn't have the skill to keep up.... here's the road and one possible travel path that is 550ish feet long which is more than 3 times enough space to get to 60 mph given this summary of model s acceleration: "The car crosses the official 60-mph mark after travelling 120 feet 2 inches (7.4 car lengths). " acceleration summary source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.motortrend.com/news/a-closer-look-at-the-2017-tesla-model-s-p100d-ludicrous-acceleration-run/amp/ that sucks. everyone that's been in a Tesla has felt that amazing acceleration, it's probably best to only do it on a race track that has EMS standing by.. I doubt you can use autopilot and launch control at the same time, for obvious reasons. if you could, woooooo that would be a really bad idea for everyone involved.
