A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Featuring:
Elon Musk, Cade Metz, Neal Boudette
Directed by:
Emma Schwartz
Release Date:
May 20, 2022
Original Title:
Elon Musk's Crash Course
Alternate Titles:
The New York Times Presents: Elon Musk's Crash Course
Genres:
Documentary | History
Production Companies:
FX Productions
Left/Right
The New York Times
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: R
Runtime: 74
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has claimed since 2015 that, for Tesla, technology for self-driving cars is a "solved problem," and made outlandish claims about Autopilot capabilities. But a New York Times investigation reveals the quixotic nature of Musk's pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.
Follows Tesla's Autopilot program and how this program has resulted in several deaths that Elon Musk and the company has yet to publicly acknowledge. Explores Musk's efforts to kill government investigations into the incidents.
Director:
Emma Schwartz
Executive Producer:
Jason Stallman
Ken Druckerman
Stephanie Preiss
Sam Dolnick
Mary Robertson
Banks Tarver
Esther Dere
Producer:
Emma Schwartz
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