# Musk says media names Tesla in crash headlines but not other brands

> Original title: True

- Source: Elon Musk
- Published: 2026-10-29T01:59:58.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/xk23efixmsardng8mjnutncti
- Original: https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2115624652454154559

## Summary

Elon Musk says news headlines name Tesla in crash stories while Toyota, Ford, and BMW crashes are described without brand names. He claims Tesla's quarterly safety data shows Teslas with Autopilot engaged go far more miles between crashes than the US average, and calls the coverage a campaign.

## Post

True

## Quoted post @TheCaptainEli

> Notice how the headlines work.
> 
> A Toyota crashes: "Driver injured in crash."
> A Ford crashes: "Two cars collide on highway."
> A BMW crashes: "Accident on Route 1."
> 
> A Tesla crashes: "TESLA crashes."
> 
> Not the driver. Not "a car." The brand, in the headline, every single time.
> 
> Millions of crashes happen on the roads every year, and almost none come with a brand name. But when it's a Tesla, legacy media suddenly cares which car it was.
> 
> Meanwhile, Tesla publishes its own safety data every quarter. With Autopilot engaged, Teslas go far more miles between crashes than the US average.
> 
> That's not journalism. That's a campaign.
> 
> The cars keep getting safer. The headlines just keep getting louder.

https://x.com/TheCaptainEli/status/2115464047797698610