Hit a Deer at 50mph in Model 3

[Garlan Garner]

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...

Oh dear...…<---- see what I did there? lol

 

[GuyDude]

Wow... not bad! I was expecting a lot more damage... Glad you are ok!

 

[Garlan Garner]

Wow... not bad! I was expecting a lot more damage... Glad you are ok!

I was expecting a lot more damage also.

Looks like he ran into a pile of pillows at 50mph.

 

[brobinson]

I am not sure yet. Insurance is appraising the repairs based on my photos now. I will get back to the group on this.

Ah, yea I bet it has to be replaced. Could be worse though!

 

[ezevphl]

Hey all, at exactly the 1000 mile mark in my 1 month old Model 3, I hit deer in the Philadelphia suburbs! It was a full-sized doe. If I were to guess, I'd say close to 200 lbs. After initial impact, it slammed against my windshield and (I guess) hobbled away. It came absolutely out of nowhere and I'm not even sure I hit the brakes until after impact. Happy to report that I am okay. But unfortunately, I'm pretty positive the deer did not make it. To my surprise, the car only sustained limited damage and still runs fine. The front fender is cracked, the drivers side headlight is busted, the hood and drivers side front panel are dinged up. Wish me luck with the insurance/repairs saga...

Glad that you are ok and the car damage "appears" minimal considering the impact. Good luck with the insurance and keep us updated on the repair. We're in the area too and interested to see what the timeframe and costs would be for something like this.

 

[Enginerd]

Mostly there's nothing one can do to avoid hitting a deer. My personal investment in this effort is $8 deer whistlers. So far, 5 years x 2 cars & no accidents. Although this is not conclusive, the noise does appear to get nearby deer to turn their heads. So, while I'm not sure the whistlers have had any effect, I'm fairly certain that when I hit a deer, at least the deer will be looking at me.

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Products-LLC-0001-Save-A-Deer/dp/B003XNGLJU

 

[davistodd]

Oh dear oh dear!

When reporting to insurance, remember, the dear hit you - not the other way around.

Thats Funny, oh dear. Sorry about the car. Glad you are okay,.

 

[Garlan Garner]

Mostly there's nothing one can do to avoid hitting a deer. My personal investment in this effort is $8 deer whistlers. So far, 5 years x 2 cars & no accidents. Although this is not conclusive, the noise does appear to get nearby deer to turn their heads. So, while I'm not sure the whistlers have had any effect, I'm fairly certain that when I hit a deer, at least the deer will be looking at me.

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Products-LLC-0001-Save-A-Deer/dp/B003XNGLJU

I just ordered 2 of them...….Thanks for the tip.

 

[Garlan Garner]

You obviously made out better than this guy.

 

[Soda Popinski]

I can see the headline now: "Autopilot equipped Tesla Murders Innocent Deer, has yet to Burst into Flames."

 

[chronopc]

I can see the headline now: "Autopilot equipped Tesla Murders Innocent Deer, has yet to Burst into Flames."

The Tesla or the Deer?

 

[MajorGator-M.3]

Wow. Not much damage. That's great! Just had a front-end collision with a Jeep myself. Low-speed, but the damage is severe. Jeep was fine, as was the driver. That's the good part. For me, it'll be $500 to Geico and several weeks in the body shop.