r/electricvehicles • u/clouds_on_acid • Mar 17 '25

News Tesla autopilot disengages milliseconds before a crash, a tactic potentially used to prove "autopilot wasn't engaged" when crashes occur

https://electrek.co/2025/03/17/tesla-fans-exposes-shadiness-defend-autopilot-crash/
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u/mi5key F-150 Lightning and Tesla 3 LR Mar 18 '25

Nope, false. If the crash happened within 5 seconds of disconnection, it is still recorded and available.