The driver of a Tesla in the United States claims the car’s collision avoidance system saved him for a potentially dangerous crash.
This short dashcam video was posted on YouTube and quickly shared on social media. No mention is made about whether the near-miss involved a Model 3, a Model S, or a Model X.
Regardless of the specific Tesla model, the dashcam video shows the EV driving on a four-lane road and sitting in the right lane. As the driver approaches an intersection, a black pickup truck starts to make a left-hand turn. Out of nowhere, a silver sedan appears from in front of the pickup and turns to the left, directly into the path of the Tesla – which, thankfully, brakes instantly and then aggressively swerves to the left, thus avoiding crashing into the sedan.
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The uploader of the video, and owner of the Tesla, claims that his wife was driving and the near-miss happened at 55 mph (88 km/h). Not only does the EV appear to be driving slower than 55 mph, but we’re also skeptical it was the car’s collision avoidance system that swerved so aggressively to the left. We also have a suspicion the owner may be hoping the video attracts quite a lot of views, hence why they added their Tesla referral code in the description.
There have been other videos from Tesla owners uploaded to YouTube in recent months allegedly showing the EVs’ collision avoidance systems swerving around objects in the road without any input from the driver. Some of these videos have gone viral, and while Tesla fans are a very enthusiastic bunch, many owners claim that Teslas simply can’t avoid obstacles that way.
All that said, what do you think?