Overview
- Raffi Krikorian writes that his Tesla Model X, operating in Full Self-Driving mode, struck a wall in San Francisco last year, resulting in a total loss and a concussion for him, with his children uninjured.
- He describes unexpected steering and braking before he tried to retake control, saying he does not know why the system behaved that way.
- Krikorian argues the larger danger is human overtrust in systems that feel nearly flawless, echoing research showing drivers can need up to eight seconds to fully resume control.
- Tesla did not comment on his account, as regulators continue probing documented FSD errors such as lane placement, red-light compliance and crossing judgments.
- Legal pressure has intensified, including a roughly $242 million damages award tied to a 2019 fatal crash and a California ruling that Tesla’s advertising overstated vehicle autonomy.