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Tesla to face jury in litigation over Model S crash in 2018

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Tesla will face a jury in litigation over a 2018 Model S crash, resulting in the deaths of Barrett Riley and his friend, Edgar, in Florida. On May 8, 2018, Barret Riley was driving his father’s Model S with his friend, Edgar, in the passenger seat. In June 2018, Tesla released a software update that introduced Speed Limit Mode.

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Tesla to pay $10.5M for 1% negligence in 2018 Model S crash

Teslarati

On Monday, July 19, a Fort Lauderdale federal jury released its verdict about a 2018 Tesla Model S crash, resulting in 18-year-old Barrett Riley’s death. On May 8, 2018, the 18-year-old drove his father’s Model S with his friends. James Riley filed a product liability suit against Tesla in a Florida federal court in 2020.

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NTSB investigation of Model 3 fatal crash in March finds Autopilot was active

Green Car Congress

The 2018 Tesla Model 3 EV was southbound in the right through lane of the 14000 block of State Highway 441 (US 441) in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, when it struck an eastbound 2019 International truck-tractor in combination with a semitrailer.

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NTSB issues preliminary report for investigation into Tesla Autopilot fatal crash

Green Car Congress

The US National Transportation Safety Board issued its preliminary report for the investigation of the fatal 7 May 2016, highway crash in Florida involving the Tesla Model S and Autopilot. A new Mobileye system—the EyeQ4—comes out in 2018. The Florida Highway Patrol and Tesla Motors are parties to the ongoing investigation.

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Green Motorsports: Subaru Hits the Track To Improve the Breed

Clean Fleet Report

Since the launch of the Nitro RallyCross racing series in 2018, Subaru Motorsports USA has been the only auto manufacturer continuously sponsoring a race team. The conditions are punishing by any measure, but through it all, Subaru’s teams have dominated the series.

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Revolutionizing rider safety: The protective jacket every e-biker should consider

Baua Electric

I’m talking faster machines, like my 60 MPH Gogoro electric scooter. The canvas jacket is certainly not a winter coat, but it keeps me warm enough in the moderate Florida and Tel Aviv winter I’ve been testing it in. Technically those are Levis and steel-toed work boots, but I’m mostly ATGATTing Then there are my scooters.