49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed
He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in an accident near downtown Palo Alto. At the time Shanahan said only that the accident was his fault. But during a recent press conference he shared more details about the incident, including the fact that he had his Tesla’s Autopilot engaged at the time.
- ▪He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths.Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in an accident near downtown Palo Alto.
- ▪At the time Shanahan said only that the accident was his fault.
- ▪But during a recent press conference he shared more details about the incident, including the fact that he had his Tesla’s Autopilot engaged at the time.
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