- A Tesla Cybertruck driver hit a six-point buck while traveling at 75 mph down the road.
- The truck not only survived the incident but drove away as though it never happened.
- Those with experience handling such incidents say the truck’s protection proved impressive.
Animal collisions on the road are a sad reality we all face from time to time. Preventing those accidents from becoming fatal to vehicle occupants is imperative wherever possible. Now, a new video showing the damage to a Tesla Cybertruck after a high-speed deer impact suggests that the truck is quite safe in such a scenario.
According to Justin Demaree, the incident happened at around 4 am as he and others traveled to Boca Chica. Out of nowhere, a deer stepped into the path of the Cybertruck and there was no way to avoid hitting it. This wasn’t a tiny deer either. It was a six-point buck and it hit the pickup on the front driver’s side corner where the front wraps around to the side.
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The deer, tragically, didn’t survive the collision, but the truck came out with flying colors. Demaree, who runs the BeardedTesla social media accounts, showed off the damage soon after the crash. The front fender is pushed back toward the cab slightly, the inner fender liner is damaged, and the strip of metal above the window is bent back. Demaree says this is a Turo rental so he won’t be able to track the repair timeline but estimates that it’ll cost around $5,000 to repair.
That might sound like a lot but keep in mind the forces at play at such a speed. Erik Lutes, a former law enforcement officer, said of the crash and resulting damage “I worked in Law Enforcement for 5 years, worked countless deer wrecks. This is insane how well it held up.” Demaree provided a few more details about the wreck on X.
For example, Demaree noted that the Tesla did not have Full Self-Driving (FSD) engaged at the time of the collision, as the driver was in full control throughout. Impressively, the truck was able to drive away from the scene without any major features being compromised. In fact, after leaving the crash site, the driver activated FSD, which successfully handled most of the remaining trip to the group’s destination.