Tesla Cybertruck in autonomous mode crashes: rendered unusable

CYBERTRUCK STRIKES UTILITY POLE

The owner of the Cybertruck involved in the accident, software developer Jonathan Challinger, shared the details of the incident on the social media platform X. According to Challinger's statement, the vehicle was traveling in the right lane with FSD version v13.2.4 active and was supposed to turn left. However, the FSD system failed to detect the turn, continued straight, and struck a utility pole on the sidewalk.

Soooooo my @Tesla @cybertruck crashed into a curb and then a light post on v13.2.4.

Thank you @Tesla for engineering the best passive safety in the world. I walked away without a scratch.

It failed to merge out of a lane that was ending (there was no one on my left) and made… pic.twitter.com/vpT4AGz8jZ

— Jonathan Challinger (@MrChallinger) February 9, 2025

"I MADE A BIG MISTAKE"

Challinger stated that they walked away from the accident without injury thanks to Tesla's in-vehicle safety systems. However, he admitted that over-relying on FSD was a mistake and warned other drivers to be careful. He shared his experience with the words, "I made a big mistake. Don't do the same. Be careful. This can happen."

TESLA FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT

Following the accident, Challinger wanted to transmit the incident data to Tesla, but stated that Tesla's service center struggled to provide sufficient support regarding the matter. Challinger, who wanted to share the camera footage of the collision, expressed concern that Tesla critics might interpret this data in a different way.

News Source: 12punto