Tesla Model 3 Crashed Two Cars While It Was On Auto-Pilot Mode And The Driver Was Checking On His Dog

We’re living in an era when a lot of electronic products around us are moving closer and closer to automation, which can help us enjoy our life more. However, an autonomous vacuum or trash can is far different from an autonomous car.

The worst thing that can happen to an autonomous trash can is that it dies and we have to take the trash out by ourselves, while a faulty autonomous car can get us in serious, even fatal accidents. And the latest incident with this Tesla Model 3, which happened just a couple of days ago, is one of the good examples.

The vehicle in question crashed into a police car in the back and another vehicle, reminding us that we cannot confidently let autonomous vehicles freely on the road yet.

The crash took place in the early morning last Saturday. According to a Facebook post from Connecticut State Police, when two Troopers found a disabled vehicle on the road, they stopped and called a tow truck. During the wait for the tow truck, a Tesla Model 3 approached, struck one police car then struck the disabled vehicle. The Model 3 then continued heading north before the other Trooper stopped it a few meters from the scene.

The post added that the Tesla car’s operator said he switched on the auto-pilot mode, and the crash happened when he was checking on this dog that was in the back seat.

However, each time an accident like this happens, Tesla likes to remind everyone that Autopilot doesn’t mean 100% self-driving. The company describes its system as the following:

An autonomous driving system at Level 2 requires drivers to be ready for taking control at a short notice, which doesn’t sound autonomous at all. That means no, you shouldn’t spend time checking on your dog at the back seat if you don’t want to take risk crashing into something.

After all, you still have to drive Tesla’s autopilot cars.