Not sure if autopilot or any technology could’ve prevented this one. Unless of course we put tracking devices on all wildlife. Out of the woods and into my car. No shoulder.
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Hit a Deer at 50mph in Model 3
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gilscales
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Nice to know!, must have something to do with the extreme rake compared to other windshields or could it actually be stronger? or I guess it could just be luck?
Barklikeadog
Active Member
looks like your panel gaps were unaffected by the collision. 
iwannam3
Active Member
The low front end kept the mass of the body up on the sloping hood and windshield and knocked the legs out from under it. My old square front 240 Volvo would have been crushed the front past the radiator. I believe there is a Euro pedestrian spec that tries to spread the impact across the hood rather than a blunt force impact with perpendicular front end.
ModelNforNerd
Active Member
To be clear, I'm loving this post because your car kept you safe. In so many other cars, hitting a 200lb doe at 50mph could have ended badly.
I hope you get it fixed soon.
(Tweet this to Elon, he loves safety stories about his cars)
Aluminum doesn't de-dent well and may have internal structural deformation also. Likely looking at new hood then repaint hood and feather in adjacent panels.
I am not sure yet. Insurance is appraising the repairs based on my photos now. I will get back to the group on this.
Enginerd
Member
Sorry this happened. Can I ask if there was any indication of the frontal collision warning (FCW) or automatic emergency braking (AEB)? I thought I saw a video once of a Tesla coming to a stop for a pedestrian. It seems that the system might consider a deer to be a large pedestrian. Anyone know if these features are enabled on the Model 3? If so, any speed restrictions?
It happened in a split second. I can confirm I have Automatic Emergency Braking turned on, but it was so instant I am pretty sure that it didn't initiate. Not 100% sure here, though.
Don TLR
Active Member
Should have tossed it on the dented roof and drove it to a butcher shop to have it cut up, good eating right there Bummer about the car..
Bummer about the car..Should have tossed it on the dented roof and drove it to a butcher shop to have it cut up, good eating right there
It hobbled away. It wasn't roadkill (yet).
Garlan Garner
Banned
I'm glad you are ok.
I guess the Model 3 is really going through its paces in the world. Just wait until July 1'st. They are really going to start flying out of the door and really be put through its paces.
I guess the Model 3 is really going through its paces in the world. Just wait until July 1'st. They are really going to start flying out of the door and really be put through its paces.
JeffK
Well-Known Member
There are a number of manufacturers who've been experimenting with using AEB in case of large animals.
I don't think it's on Tesla's radar yet (pun intended).
Note: Before I get any technical feedback, I know they'd use vision for this and not radar...
Deer have been known to run into the sides of moving (and stopped) cars...
Need Roadster VTOL tech...
JeffK
Well-Known Member
This is where the Cyborg Dragon Tesla will come in... it breaths fire when on active defense mode..
Garlan Garner
Banned
I thought that was extremely odd too - how it is such a sharp indentation. My only thought is that it could have been a hoof? It was running at a sprint. Not sure about that one.
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