Tesla Driver Charged with Manslaughter After Fatal FSD Crash in Texas

Michael Butler faces manslaughter charges after his Tesla, allegedly on FSD, crashed into a Texas home and killed Martha Avila, with police citing his searches about FSD being "too timid."

Michael Butler, 44, has been charged with manslaughter after his Tesla Model 3 crashed into a home in Katy, Texas, killing 76-year-old Martha Avila on June 19. Butler claims he was using Tesla's Full Self-Driving system at the time.

An arrest affidavit cites Google searches from Butler's phone complaining that FSD was "too timid" and "not aggressive enough" for city driving, raising questions about driver reliance on the system.

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