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Coverage dated July 19, 2022

Jury: Tesla just 1% to blame for teen driver's fiery crash

Headline from WHEC Rochester

A jury in Florida has found Tesla just 1% negligent for disabling a speed limiter on an electric car involved in a fiery crash that killed two teens. Tuesday's verdict

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Jury: Tesla just 1% to blame for teen driver's fiery crash (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Tucson's feed description

    A jury in Florida has found Tesla just 1% negligent for disabling a speed limiter on an electric car involved in a fiery crash that killed two teens. Tuesday's verdict

  2. Portland Press Herald

    Tesla just 1% to blame for fiery crash that killed two, jury finds (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    A teen was driving 116 mph in a 30 mph zone, after having a dealership disable the car's speed limiter.

  3. Engadget

    Jury finds Tesla just '1%' responsible for a Florida teen's crash (opens Engadget)

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    Tesla is receiving minimal blame for a fiery 2018 crash in South Florida, which killed two teenagers and injured another..

  4. NBC 6 South Florida

    Jury Finds Tesla Just 1% to Blame for Teen Driver's Fiery Crash in Fort Lauderdale (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    A jury in Florida has found Tesla just 1% negligent for disabling a speed limiter on an electric car involved in a fiery crash that killed two teens. Tuesday’s verdict places 90% of the blame on the 18-year-old driver.

  5. Insider

    Jury finds Tesla is 1% to blame for the death of a driver in the company's first fatal accident trial (opens Insider)

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    The jury awarded the driver's family $10.5 million in damages and allocated 99% of the blame for the accident to the driver and his father.

  6. FOX 35 Orlando

    Jury finds Tesla just 1% to blame for fiery crash that killed 2 Florida teens (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A Florida jury has found Tesla just 1% to blame for a fiery crash that killed two teenagers back in 2018. They were going 116 mph in a 30 mph zone at the time of the crash, when the car burst into flames and trapped the teens inside.

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