During the February 15th Eastern US Ice/snow storm I was on my way to rescue a friend from his 4 day power out home.
It had just turned dark and pouring down freezing rain adding more ice to trees with 2 in from previous ice storm. My enhanced Autopilot decided it couldn't see well enough and disengaged, At about the same time my automatic headlights dimmed for a car coming the opposite direction, reducing visibility more, The other car went off pavement and back (dodging limbs from downed tree) blinding me for a second and this tree hanging from overhead wires was 2 feet from bumper. Went under like bowling ball at about 30 mph. Crushed hood smashed windshield and roof glass. $26000 damage, no airbags deployed, no injuries! Thank God and Tesla! ( Tesla still in body shop 04/19 21)
It had just turned dark and pouring down freezing rain adding more ice to trees with 2 in from previous ice storm. My enhanced Autopilot decided it couldn't see well enough and disengaged, At about the same time my automatic headlights dimmed for a car coming the opposite direction, reducing visibility more, The other car went off pavement and back (dodging limbs from downed tree) blinding me for a second and this tree hanging from overhead wires was 2 feet from bumper. Went under like bowling ball at about 30 mph. Crushed hood smashed windshield and roof glass. $26000 damage, no airbags deployed, no injuries! Thank God and Tesla! ( Tesla still in body shop 04/19 21)
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