A Tesla Cybertruck operating in full self-driving (FSD) mode crashed into a power pole, as revealed by the driver through a social media post. Jonathan Challinger, a software developer, shared the incident on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that he was driving in the right lane when the vehicle unexpectedly veered left. Despite being in FSD mode, the car failed to adjust and collided with the pole.
Challinger, who was using version 13.2.4 of the FSD software, mentioned that the car could not change lanes properly and did not attempt to slow down or steer away from the obstacle in time. Fortunately, he was not injured in the crash. He expressed regret for not reacting quickly enough and advised other users not to overly trust the FSD system.
He wrote, “This was a big mistake on my part. Don’t make the same mistake I did. Pay attention while using Tesla‘s FSD.” This incident could be the first reported crash involving Tesla’s FSD version 13.
While Elon Musk and Tesla supporters have often claimed that the FSD system is nearing full autonomy, experts suggest that it may still be years before Tesla achieves truly self-driving cars without human oversight.
