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MERGE with Tesla fatal crash: 'autopilot' mode sped up car before driver killed, report finds

Accepted submission by at 2018-06-09 03:16:16 from the try-Lithium-you-get-two-fires-for-one dept.
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As well as the Guardian article, please also link to the NTSB press release,
    https://www.ntsb.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/nr20180607.aspx [ntsb.gov]
The press release includes a link to the full preliminary report, for anyone inclined to read the long version.

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The Mountain View Fire Department applied about 200 gallons of water and foam to extinguish the post-crash fire. The battery reignited five days after the crash in an impound lot and was extinguished by the San Mateo Fire Department.

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