Tesla stock dives as feds investigate deadly Calif. crash

The driver of a Tesla Model S crashed into a fire truck while driving down a California highway. In this Friday March 23, 2018 photo provided by TV station KTVU, emergency personnel work a the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, Calif. SAN FRANCISCO -- Tesla shares dropped 8% Tuesday as federal investigators announced they would be looking into a deadly California crash and concerns about the company's production of Model 3 cars knocked its credit rating. The National Transportation Safety Board tweeted that two investigators were conducting field research into the March 23 accident, in which a Model X SUV struck a highway median near Mountain View, Calif. and flipped into oncoming lanes, where it was struck by two vehicles. NTSB officials said it remained "unclear if automated control system was active at time of crash," a reference to Tesla's Autopilot system. Driving the Tesla Model 3 reveals a vehicle whose characteristics are in keeping with sedans in this $35,000 and up price range, and whose looks suggest that electric vehicles need not be boxy or oddly futuristic affairs.