The Third Tesla Autopilot Crash Has Just Been Reported
A third crash in less than a fortnight is being blamed on Tesla’s Autopilot system.
The latest smash, which occurred in the USA like the others, involved the driver of a Model X who claims the system let the car leave the road and smash into a wooden guard rail, reportedly doing heavy damage to the right hand side of the car.
However, the driver has admitted that he was using the system on a road without markings, which Tesla itself says the Autopilot system isn’t designed to deal with. It’s possible that the system turned itself off and that the driver simply wasn’t paying enough attention to take charge before it all went wrong.
A series of low-res photographs were uploaded to the Tesla Motors Club forum, showing heavy damage including a wheel apparently ripped away from the car.
This incident in Montana comes in the wake of the death of a Model S driver who was killed in Florida when neither he nor his car saw a truck that was turning across their path. A second Autopilot accident involved a roll-over crash in Pennsylvania, thankfully without injury.
Tesla still insists that Autopilot is in its Beta testing stage and won’t be ready to be finalised until the system collectively covers at least a billion miles.
The company is yet to release a statement following the latest accident.
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I’d quite like to see statistics on how many crashes have been avoided because of Tesla’s Autopilot
I would like to see statistics on how many had to be avoided by just applying the brake or using the steering wheel.
Guess Tesla drivers really have to be on “guard”! Hehe
So when is Tesla going to collab with Pastor Maldonado for a performance edition?
It’s still in Beta.After 42 major accidents the Autopilot system will be able to accurately replicate having a massive,Maldonado-style off at well over 100MPH
That should be a easter egg in the Tesla :)
Working on it now
Why is this happening
Money doesn’t buy driving skills.
Pokemon style battle?
Just blame it on the autopilot.
Ran over someone? It was the autopilot
Crashed into a tree? It was the autopilot
Cheated on your wife? It was the autopilot
Ferrari lost the race? It was the autopilot
Don’t blame it on the sunshine,
Don’t blame it on the moonlight,
Don’t blame it on the good times…
Blame it on the autopilot
Official autopilot song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ifSrE8iSg
it is criticized on reddit cars how tesla essentially uses customers as beta testers for the autopilot instead of using a fully tested system, all for the bragging rights of being the first ones to the market
Here is a solution: Make Autopilot unavailable to US drivers.
As a civilian and personal witness to American stupiduty, i fully endorse this solution.
As an American I completely agree.
Have you ever heard of someone called Mario Andretti, and you do realize Tesla is Californian right?
This needs more upvotes
what about an iq test before being able to order a tesla, if you get a low score they don’t give you the auto pilot function.
Imagine if social media and news had been so wide spread when cars were first produced. “This weeks news, a car crashed.”
“Again, another car crash.”
“These cars are not safe as more of these cars are crashing.”
New technology will have its issues, especially if people misuse it.
Well the 1st car was made in 1886……..i dont think social media was around.
I see your point though