Tesla Model X in California crash sped up seconds before impact, NTSB report says Tesla Model X in California crash sped up seconds before impact, NTSB report says June 7, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment The Tesla Model X that crashed in California while being guided by its semiautonomous driving system sped up to 71 mph in the seconds before the vehicle slammed into a highway barrier, federal investigators said.