Musk said not one self-driving Tesla had ever crashed. By then, regulators already knew of 8

Elon Musk has long used his mighty Twitter megaphone to amplify the idea that Tesla’s automated driving software isn’t just safe — it’s safer than anything a human driver can achieve. “The car went into the wrong lane” with FSD engaged “and I was hit by another driver in the lane next to my car,” another said. The Tesla drove itself “straight through the side of the SUV, ripping off the car mirror.” The driver called Tesla to say “our car had gone crazy.” Houston: A Model 3 was traveling at 35 mph “when suddenly the car jumped over the curb, causing damage to the bumper, to the wheel and a flat tire.” The crash “appeared to be caused by a discolored patch in the road that gave the FSD the false perception of an obstacle which it tried to avoid.” Rejecting a warranty claim, a Tesla service center charged $2,332.37 and said it wouldn’t return the car until the bill was paid. A Model 3 was traveling at 35 mph “when suddenly the car jumped over the curb, causing damage to the bumper, to the wheel and a flat tire.” The crash “appeared to be caused by a discolored patch in the road that gave the FSD the false perception of an obstacle which it tried to avoid.” Rejecting a warranty claim, a Tesla service center charged $2,332.37 and said it wouldn’t return the car until the bill was paid. : A Model 3 “jerked right toward a semi truck, then jerked left toward the posts in the median as it was accelerating and FSD would not turn off.… We owned this car for 11 days when our wreck happened.” A Model 3 “jerked right toward a semi truck, then jerked left toward the posts in the median as it was accelerating and FSD would not turn off.… We owned this car for 11 days when our wreck happened.” Hercules, Calif.: “Phantom braking” caused the Tesla to suddenly stop, and “the vehicle behind me didn’t react.” A rear-end collision caused “serious damage to the vehicle.” “Phantom braking” caused the Tesla to suddenly stop, and “the vehicle behind me didn’t react.” A rear-end collision caused “serious damage to the vehicle.” Dallas: “I was driving on full self driving assistance … a car was in my blind spot so I tried to take over the car by tugging the wheel.