Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is facing criticism for its use of the term Full Self-Driving (FSD), a software option owners can purchase that allows Tesla vehicles to drive themselves (under human supervision) in multiple scenarios, including in parking lots ) to drive. But the cars can still make mistakes and often need a human to help them.
Part of the FSD software package offers owners Smart Summon, which allows them to use the app on their smartphone to call the vehicle to pick them up at a parking lot. The car can pull out of a parking space and go where the owner has requested without anyone in the car. But while the vehicle is driving, the owner has to press and hold a button on the app, and when they let go, the car will stop. Tesla advises owners to pay close attention to how the car runs itself over.
It appears this owner wasn’t paying attention or caring when his Model Y crashed into the $3.5 million Vision Jet featured in a Reddit post shared by Electrek. The vehicle can be seen heading towards the jet while the owner continues to let the car forward. Even after the car crashes into the jet, it continues to drive forward, pushing the jet out of the way as it moves. The end of the video suggests that the car may have even continued to move after the collision.
Tesla says the feature should only be used in private parking lots with good visibility. Top speed is around 5 mph, and the car is said to be able to navigate curves, stop signs and other obstacles.
Photo: Courtesy of Tesla
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