A Tesla Cybertruck equipped with the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature was involved in a traffic accident in Florida. The vehicle, operating in autonomous mode without any driver intervention, crashed into an electric pole. While no injuries were reported, the vehicle sustained damage.
Cybertruck suffers major accident in autonomous mode!
Jonathan Challinger, a Tesla Cybertruck owner and software developer, shared the incident on the social media platform X. According to Challinger, the vehicle was in the right lane with FSD v13.2.4 activated and was supposed to make a left turn.
However, the system failed to recognize the turn and continued straight, ultimately crashing into an electric pole on the sidewalk. Fortunately, there were no pedestrians or bystanders in the vicinity at the time of the incident.
In his post, Challinger credited Tesla’s in-vehicle safety systems for allowing him to walk away from the crash unscathed. However, he also admitted that over-reliance on FSD was a mistake and warned other drivers to remain vigilant. “Big fail on my part. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Pay attention. It can happen,” he stated. Challinger, who closely follows Tesla and its FSD developments, noted that this was the first accident he had heard of involving version 13, cautioning users against becoming too complacent with the technology.
Tesla markets Full Self-Driving as an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) that offers features like lane changing, urban steering, and autoparking. Despite the hype, the company emphasizes that the technology is not fully autonomous and still requires human supervision. Tesla frequently reminds users that intervention may be necessary and that drivers should always stay alert.
Following the crash, Challinger inquired about how to provide Tesla with data regarding the incident. However, he expressed frustration over the lack of responsiveness from Tesla’s service center. He mentioned having dashcam footage of the accident and wanted to share it as a public service announcement, yet was hesitant due to concerns about potential misrepresentation of the event.
