A Tesla operating on Autopilot veered into a garage door in Washington. Authorities are looking into the incident.
TL;DRA A Tesla crashed through a garage door in Redmond, WA, with the driver blaming Autopilot. Authorities are looking into the incident, which did not result in any injuries. Tesla has not released a statement.
In Redmond, Washington, a Tesla driver alleged that the vehicle's self-driving feature failed before it veered into a residential garage door on Monday, crashing it open and becoming stuck inside. Police arrived on the scene around 11 AM to conduct an investigation.
There were no reports of injuries or signs of driver impairment. The driver attributed the incident to Tesla's driving software, although local media outlet King 5 News referred to it as the "autopilot system" without clarifying whether the car was operating on Autopilot or the more advanced Full Self-Driving (Supervised).
This differentiation is significant. Autopilot is designed for basic lane-keeping and cruise control, whereas Full Self-Driving (Supervised) can navigate urban streets but is misleadingly named: it does not fully operate independently and demands continuous driver oversight. Former Tesla employees involved in training the self-driving AI have expressed reluctance to ride in vehicles using FSD, with one telling Reuters they wouldn't do it "even if you f**king paid me."
While the crash in Redmond is an isolated occurrence, it contributes to a troubling trend. Tesla’s Austin robotaxis have crashes every 57,000 miles, which is four times worse than the average for human drivers. The NHTSA has intensified its investigation into 3.2 million Tesla vehicles equipped with FSD following accidents where the system failed to identify glare, fog, and flying debris. Vehicles utilizing FSD have repeatedly entered the paths of oncoming trains, leading to a focused federal investigation.
Tesla has not made a statement regarding the incident in Redmond. The company typically refrains from commenting on specific events, instead referencing overall safety statistics that suggest vehicles with Autopilot engaged experience fewer crashes per mile than the national average. Critics argue this comparison is misleading since Autopilot is mostly used on highways, where crash rates are inherently lower.
For the homeowner, the situation is straightforward: a garage door is damaged, and a car is now in their living area. Tesla's FSD “acid test” was intended to demonstrate the technology's effectiveness at a larger scale. A new image of a Tesla stuck in an area it shouldn’t have accessed contradicts that claim.
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A Tesla operating on Autopilot veered into a garage door in Washington. Authorities are looking into the incident.
A driver in Redmond, Washington, claims that Tesla's self-driving feature failed just before the vehicle crashed through a garage door of a residence. No injuries have been reported.