Elon Musk's Crash Course is a 2022 New York Times–FX documentary film directed and produced by Emma Schwartz with reporting by Cade Metz and Neal Boudette.
[1] The documentary explores the promises made by Tesla's CEO Elon Musk in regards to self-driving cars and contrasts that with the fatal accidents that have occurred using the technology.
[1] The film focuses on the death of Joshua Brown, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who is considered the first known U.S. fatality while using Tesla's Autopilot.
[8] The Guardian writes that the film does not break new ground, but rather comes across as "cogent synthesis and assemblage of ample archival material".
[9] Salon concludes that despite Musk's media presence and the high-profile accidents involving Autopilot, Teslas still retain their status as sought after automobiles.