Tesla says FSD was off before Cybertruck crash — but the video tells a different story

Electrek
By Fred LambertMar 18, 2026, 1:19 pm52 ptsTrending
A viral dashcam video shows a Tesla Cybertruck slamming into a concrete overpass barrier on a Houston highway while allegedly using “Full Self-Driving.” Elon Musk responded by saying Tesla’s logs show the driver disengaged the system 4 seconds before impact. Tesla fans jumped on this as yet another…

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