Daily Fail puts on non FUD Model X story

[Torokruger]

Just saw this story of a tree falling onto two Model X (due to storm Dennis) but apparently were saved from severe injury with both X's intervening and slamming on brakes.
Tesla Autopilot saves family's lives after tree crushes car in Storm Dennis

 

[Avendit]

what kind of model X attractor did they put on that tree to have it magic up 2 model x's to fall on at the same time?

 

[Mr H]

Looks like Daily Mirror to me

 

[pgkevet]

what kind of model X attractor did they put on that tree to have it magic up 2 model x's to fall on at the same time?

Statistically a bit fishy unless round the corner from a supercharger...

 

[Chalks99]

Just saw this story of a tree falling onto two Model X (due to storm Dennis) but apparently were saved from severe injury with both X's intervening and slamming on brakes.
Tesla Autopilot saves family's lives after tree crushes car in Storm Dennis

It was an owner from the Tesla Owner Group UK, scary episode, he was very complimentary of the car and it’s strength.

 

[Torokruger]

Looks like Daily Mirror to me

Sorry saw it different rags here is the daily mail one just for you

Tesla Model X automatic brakes stopped two families being crushed by tree in Storm Dennis | Daily Mail Online

 

[MrBadger]

Wow. What are the chances of that... if I was one of those drivers, I would be buying a lottery ticket

 

[Yev000]

Its near where I live, Surrey, lots of Model X around....

Another bit of detail is that one of them was on AP, the other was not, on both AEB worked. So you don't need to have AP on for it to keep monitoring you and using the safety features.

 

[WannabeOwner]

Mirror mentions AP and goes into lots of detail ... local rag says AEB, which seems more likely. Is AP actually going to detect something falling from above? AEB active either way of course ... I wonder how likely that stretch of road is for people to be using AP ...a nd either way if the car was a further 6' up the road neither AP nor AEB would have prevented the tree landing on the roof

Based on local rag photo I reckon it is here on StreetView If so it was definitely a big tree!

 

[Durzel]

Autopilot is an easy shorthand for "car taking control", really.

 

[WannabeOwner]

if nothing else the Mirror article is a great PR piece for AP

 

[Plagued]

Wonder if Gary the land owner has to foot any of the bill .... apart from rebuilding their wall. Doesn't look like he's short on cash with a tennis court in the garden, but nice of him to lend a car. Had it been a fatality it would be a dreadful burden to bear.
At first I just thought the car had somewhat "failed to stop" completely and hit a tree on the road, all being without anyone getting injured. Having read the article it's clear the tree really did fall onto one of the cars that had detected it and was braking, so it's amazing no-one was killed.

 

[WannabeOwner]

Having read the article it's clear ...

You've got a higher opinion of Tabloid Journalists than I have