This isn’t simply one other typical episode of Wham Baam Teslacam‘s tales. Certain, it has a set of the standard attention-grabbing built-in dashcam footage, which is submitted with accompanying tales from Tesla homeowners. Nonetheless, the rationale this episode deserves some further consideration is because of its main story. It is unhappy and scary, and the channel says viewer discretion is suggested, however, fortunately, there have been no casualties.
Sadly, Tesla Mannequin 3 proprietor Aaron Smith totaled his Tesla and has had some robust occasions following his accident a 12 months in the past. He says his Mannequin 3 was on Autopilot when it was sideswiped by a merging semi-truck. He was touring on the freeway in Colorado at about 60 mph within the left lane when the semi moved into his lane, destroyed the aspect of his automobile, and despatched it off the street.
Smith was trapped within the automobile after the crash and was finally transported to the hospital in an ambulance. The semi-truck driver came to visit to ask Smith if his airbags had deployed, apparently for insurance coverage functions. The truck driver’s insurance coverage firm was making an attempt to determine who was at fault within the crash. No different particulars are supplied.
In a case like this, who can we blame? Some individuals can be fast to level to Tesla Autopilot, nonetheless, the know-how did not seem to “trigger” the automobile to crash. If Smith had been piloting the Mannequin 3 with out Autopilot, the semi driver would have nonetheless pushed into his lane and doubtlessly run him off the street. Nonetheless, we’ve got no means of figuring out how otherwise issues may have performed out. We’re simply glad each drivers survived and nobody else was harm.
In typical Wham Baam trend, the video goes on to cowl a number of different TeslaCam tales. Give it a fast watch after which share your perception with us within the remark part under.
