Elon Musk says this part of Tesla ‘makes no sense’
Elon Musk and AI lead Ashok Elluswamy deny that Full Self-Driving caused a fatal crash in Katy, Texas. The incident occurred on June 19 when a Tesla hit a home and killed a 76-year-old woman. Musk stated that the driver's account of the event "makes no sense" in a post on X.
What changed
New details identify the victim as Martha Avila and the crash date as June 19.
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Elon Musk disputes driver account in fatal Texas Tesla crash
confidence 100%Elon Musk and AI lead Ashok Elluswamy deny that Full Self-Driving caused a fatal crash in Katy, Texas. The incident occurred on June 19 when a Tesla hit a home and killed a 76-year-old woman. Musk stated that the driver's account of the event "makes no sense" in a post on X.
What's confirmed:
- A Tesla crashed into a home in the Katy, Texas area on June 19.
- The crash killed 76-year-old Martha Avila.
- Elon Musk and AI lead Ashok Elluswamy denied that Full Self-Driving was responsible for the crash.
- Elon Musk wrote "This makes no sense" on X regarding the incident.
Still unconfirmed:
- The Tesla driver claimed to have engaged driver assistance technology during the crash.
- Elon Musk believes IBM's 0.7-nanometer chip naming is misleading.
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Elon Musk disputes Tesla credit rating and FSD crash reports
confidence 100%Elon Musk has questioned Moody's decision to give SpaceX a higher credit rating than Tesla. Meanwhile, the NHTSA is investigating a fatal crash in Texas where the driver claimed to use Full Self-Driving. Musk and Tesla AI lead Ashok Elluswamy deny that FSD caused the accident.
What's confirmed:
- Moody's assigned SpaceX a Baa1 investment-grade rating, which is two notches above Tesla's Baa3 rating.
- The NHTSA is probing a fatal Tesla crash into a home in Texas.
- Elon Musk and AI lead Ashok Elluswamy deny that the FSD system caused the Texas crash.
- Elon Musk stated that the claim of FSD involvement in the crash "makes no sense" because EVs travel slowly in residential areas.
Still unconfirmed:
- The driver of the Texas vehicle told police he was using FSD at the time of the crash.
- Tesla claims media outlets provided unfair reporting regarding the Katy, Texas accident.
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Elon Musk Challenges Tesla Credit Rating Following SpaceX Gains
confidence 80%SpaceX is preparing a bond sale of at least $20 billion. The company recently secured investment-grade credit ratings based on its connectivity and space operations. Elon Musk has since questioned Moody's credit rating for Tesla.
What's confirmed:
- SpaceX bankers are preparing a bond sale of at least $20 billion.
- SpaceX received investment-grade credit ratings.
Still unconfirmed:
- SpaceX shares have tumbled.
- SpaceX had a record IPO.
- Elon Musk challenged Moody's Tesla credit rating because SpaceX received a higher one.