Elon Musk's Crash Course

Elon Musk's Crash Course
Directed byEmma Schwartz
StarringElon Musk
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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ProducerEmma Schwartz
Original release
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ReleaseMay 20, 2022 (2022-05-20)
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Elon Musk's Crash Course is a 2022 New York Times–FX documentary film directed and produced by Emma Schwartz with reporting by Cade Metz and Neal Boudette.[1] The documentary explores the promises made by Tesla's CEO Elon Musk in regards to self-driving cars and contrasts that with the fatal accidents that have occurred using the technology.[2]

The documentary was released on May 20, 2022, as an edition of The New York Times Presents on FX and FX on Hulu.

Synopsis

Elon Musk's Crash Course explores both the claims made by Musk about self-driving cars and their actual capabilities. The film includes multiple interviews, including former Tesla engineers who worked on the self-driving software which controls the cars. The film compares the concerns raised about the technology to the public statements made by Musk.[1]

The film focuses on the death of Joshua Brown, a former Navy Seal who is considered the first known fatality while using Tesla's Autopilot.[3] Brown was considered an adamant fan of Tesla, having posted over two-dozen videos about his Tesla and its Autopilot features.[4]

The documentary also explores Tesla's safety features as it developed the self-driving technology, starting with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) investigation into the 38 accidents that occurred in 2016. In addition to the death of Brown, the film also focuses on the death of Walter Huang in March 2018 when his Tesla hit a concrete wall at 70 mph, and Jeremy Banner, who was killed in March 2019 when his Tesla drove under a tractor-trailer. Robert Sumwalt, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, makes the claim that Tesla has continued to ignore safety reform following these fatal accidents.[5]

  • Elon Musk
  • Robert Sumwalt, former chair of the National Transportation Safety Board
  • Bryan Thomas, former communications director of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Joshua Brown, considered the first known fatality while using Tesla's Autopilot

Reception

Russ Mitchell of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film is "solidly reported and dead-accurate".[6] The Guardian writes that the film does not break new ground, but rather comes across as "cogent synthesis and assemblage of ample archival material".[7] Salon concludes that despite Musk's media presence and the high-profile accidents involving Autopilot, Teslas still retain their status as sought after automobiles.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Deggans, Eric (May 20, 2022). "'Elon Musk's Crash Course' shows the tragic cost of his leadership technology". NPR. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  2. ^ Lowry, Brian (May 20, 2022). "'Elon Musk's Crash Course' explores the limits of Tesla's 'self-driving' technology". CNN. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  3. ^ Abuelsamid, Sam (May 23, 2022). "'Elon Musk's Crash Course' Takes A Cursory Look At Engineering And Regulatory Failure". Forbes. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Abrams, Rachel; Kurtz, Annalyn (July 1, 2016). "Joshua Brown, Who Died in Self-Driving Accident, Tested Limits of His Tesla". The New York Times. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ^ Maloy, Ashley Fetters (May 20, 2022). "'Elon Musk's Crash Course': 3 key arguments from the Tesla documentary". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Mitchell, Russ (May 20, 2022). "Company insiders rip Tesla's stance on safety in hard-hitting Elon Musk doc". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  7. ^ Horton, Adrian (May 17, 2022). "What can we learn from a new documentary on Elon Musk?". The Guardian. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  8. ^ McFarland, Melanie (May 25, 2022). ""Elon Musk's Crash Course" warns of the danger of a billionaire's love of being unreasonable". Salon. Retrieved May 25, 2022.

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