# 49ers coach says his Tesla was on Autopilot when he crashed

> Four weeks ago, San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan was involved in an accident near downtown Palo Alto. At the time Shanahan said only that the accident was his fault.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/977155/49ers-coach-tesla-autopilot-crash?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a78c545d48a8a646a90fe23)
- **Published:** 2026-08-09
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a78c545d48a8a646a90fe23

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