Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash had FSD damage and pressure ‘100 percent,’ investigators confirm

The Tesla driver who crashed into a woman’s home “overturned” the car’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology by pushing the fuel gauge to 100 percent, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said. confirmed in the first report on Wednesday. After analyzing the vehicle’s electronic data, investigators found that the Tesla Model 3 reached a speed of more than 70mph at the time of the accident.

In June, 44-year-old Michael Butler’s car plowed into a Katy, Texas, home, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila inside. The home is on a two-lane highway with a speed limit of 30 mph, the NTSB report says, adding that “the weather was clear, the road was dry, and it was daylight” when the crash occurred.

Butler was arrested earlier this month and is in custody accused of murder. After the crash, Butler told paramedics that he remembered “putting the car into self-drive” and that he “passed out,” according to the evidence of arrest. The court document also cites information from Butler’s phone, which includes Google searches related to FSD, including “Tesla fsd ​​not aggressive enough for 2026 model,” “FSD not aggressive enough for city driving,” and “tesla fsd ​​too scared.”