Elon Musk's Crash Course

Elon Musk's Crash Course

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.

Top Cast

Elon Musk

As Self (archive footage)

Jon McNeill

As Self - President, Tesla (2015-18)

Cade Metz

As Self

Neal Boudette

As Self

JT Stukes

As Self - Senior Project Engineer, Tesla (2014-18)

Raven Jiang

As Self - Autopilot Software Engineer, Tesla (2015-18)