manually overrode self-driving <\/a>by pressing the accelerator all the way to 100% of the accel pedal …and had the accelerator pressed even after the crash.”<\/p>\n“Tesla’s statement, in my opinion, is a little bit fishy given that they indicated the accelerator was pushed at 100 percent all the way through the collision until the vehicle stopped and beyond,” Adkins said. “If that were the case, he would have had his foot on the accelerator all the way through the crash until the vehicle came to a stop. If that’s the case, he should have a shattered leg.”<\/p>\n
The lawsuit demands Tesla preserve its black box data, autopilot system data and camera footage.<\/p>\n
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is also investigating the crash.<\/p>\n
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