The autopilot of Tesla Model S vehicle saved a man from a side-on collision with a truck.
Uploaded to YouTube by Joshua Brown on April 5, the above video was shared on Twitter by Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk on April 17.
“You can see where I took over when there’s a little bit of blip in the steering,” said Brown, “Tessy had already moved to the right to avoid the collision.” Brown is very impressed with the vehicle’s collision avoidance and autopilot technology.
Really, with his Tesla Model S in general: “Hands down the best car I have ever owned,” Brown stated.
Brown nicknamed his Model S “Tessy.” Brown has owned the Model S since July 2015 and has racked up over 39,000 miles on “Tessy.”
“Excellent job Elon!” wrote Brown, commending the South African technology mogul for his company’s invention.
Early in April 2016, Tesla Motors unveiled their newest car, the Model 3. Pre-orders for the yet unbuilt vehicle are nearing 400,000. At the earliest, the Tesla Model 3 will roll out in late 2017.
