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A Telsa driver has reported his experience with Tesla service following an incident with a deer.
We're supposed to feel safer than ever when behind the wheel of a car, but as technology moves faster than an F1 car, we're in danger of being left behind. At the forefront of automotive ingenuity is Tesla, with Elon Musk's company doing everything from churning out (supposedly) bulletproof Cybertrucks to robotaxis, robots that can walk our dogs to self-driving cars.
There's an obvious drawback to all of this advanced tech, because when it goes wrong, boy it goes wrong. Now, one driver claims to have been in a hit-and-run involving a Tesla car. What's worse is that he couldn't get the vehicle to stop.
In a shocking video uploaded to X, the driver known only as Paul S shows off dashcam footage of the Tesla Model 3 in Full Self-Driving Mode. The vehicle runs into a deer that's stepped out into the road, with the car worryingly showing no signs of attempting to slow down.
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Video is cut right before sensitive things appear on screen. Safe to watch. pic.twitter.com/FaXD6Gr68S
— Paul S (@TheSeekerOf42) October 28, 2024
Paul S claims that the driving assistance software didn't stop after the accident, with him adding: "Huge surprise after getting a dozen of false stops every day!"
Instead of using costly sensors, Tesla has been criticized for using cameras to detect obstacles and supposedly avoid collisions.
In the aftermath, Paul S showed off the cracked bumper and dented hood that's "shifted almost an inch toward the windshield."
Things only get worse, as he says he's getting the 'worst side of Tesla service' because the company won't give him an estimate for insurance. If that wasn't enough, he says he can't get a service appointment until January.
Despite all of this, Paul seems happy with his Tesla, arguing that Full Self-Driving Mode works perfectly and the deer incident should be seen as an 'edge case.' We can only imagine how much worse this could be if it was another human being or even a child. According to Paul S, "We probably just need to teach FSD what a deer’s butt looks like."
Instead of being worried about the dangers of FSD, he goes on to praise the car's integrity for handling the impact.
You'd hope for the sake of the deer population that this is a rarity, but over on X, someone else shared their run-in. Deer are apparently attracted to the shine of a clean Tesla, so if you've got a dirty one, feel free to go driving around with FSD.
Many couldn't believe how blasé the OP was about it all. One concerned motorist wrote: "This is very concerning and FSD needs a lot of improvements in low light conditions."
Another said, "Not sure what you expected from Tesla / Elon You got scammed," and a third concluded, "I’m assuming the deer is more upset…"
There was no update on the deer and we're not sure it even survived this one, but at the end of Paul's day, at least his Tesla is okay.
