Just wanted to share my experience with everyone here. About two weeks ago, I was backing up from a parking spot and this other car rapidly backed up without checking his surroundings and almost crashed into my car. I was nervous and my foot was in acceleration, as I was in reverse. It all happened so fast that I didn't even have time to react and I am quite certain I was still pressing on the acceleration. However, my awesome Tesla triggered emergency brake and stopped my car from crashing into the other car (there was an emergency brake alert on the screen). I honked and the driver finally realized I was there and pulled forward at that point. Yet another reason I am thankful for Tesla.
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My model 3 prevented a crash by applying emergency braking while in reverse
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Awesome to see stuff like that. On the other end very disappointing that people just pull out without looking.
I totally agree. I am thankful Tesla reacted super quickly but it is very disappointing to see people not paying attention.
TX_M3P+
Member
Nice to see a win on the technology side! Thanks for sharing.
CyberGus
Not Just a Member
This is great! Why did your car stop First and then lurched/stopped again?
+1 on "Auto-Honk" - seriously. This should be a feature, precisely for this sort of situation.
Silicon Desert
Well-Known Member
Nice. Video seems to show that you are careful about backing out of a space.
On a side note, I see you probably met my X-wife. (or another version of her)
She used to drive that way and rear-ended people SEVERAL times in parking lots. Some people never learn
Silicon Desert
Well-Known Member
yea, and one of those James Bond rocket launchers
I honestly don't know why it did that. It all happened so quick! I wonder if it applied 2 emergency braking? The first one was more of a "soft brake" though. I was relieved to know that the emergency braking works while in reverse
That's interesting. I had a similar experience that did not go as well but the circumstances were different. I was pulling out of my driveway and a car was parked just behind me on the street, where cars rarely are. Totally my fault that I hit him and the car - Tesla 3 - beeped at me but too late. Maybe the beeping caused me to hit less hard than I would have but i'm pretty sure there was no braking. I wonder what caused the difference? Maybe that the car on the street wasn't moving but the one in the parking lot was?
This didn't work for me a few weeks back when I was at fault when I slowly pulled out and hit the rear bumper of a car parked behind mine. There was no warning and no braking. My collision avoidence was on medium, if that makes a difference. I wonder what setting was on the OP's car?
(Fortunately, there was no damage to the other car, but of course, my M3 had a ding in the rear bumper that cost me $785 to repair)
(Fortunately, there was no damage to the other car, but of course, my M3 had a ding in the rear bumper that cost me $785 to repair)
How do you have your collision avoidence set? Is it set on the most sensitive setting?
Haha I try to be careful. It was a male driving the other car, so not your X-wifeNice. Video seems to show that you are careful about backing out of a space.
On a side note, I see you probably met my X-wife. (or another version of her)
but he wasn't paying attention!!I had that experience except the other car did not stop and continued to back into mine. At least the video helps you get out of the liability with your insurance if there was collision.
I started looking into my settings after this happened and turns out the emergency braking is same setting for everyone. It is always turned on by default. What you can adjust is the forward collision warning, which mine is set to average I believe.
I didn't think emergency backup braking was a feature. I backed all the way into a cubic yard bag of topsoil and the car didn't complain at all. (No damage, bag is soft.)
While driving I've only experienced automatic braking while in autopilot.
Good to know that the car can do that, but seems to be inconsistent.
While driving I've only experienced automatic braking while in autopilot.
Good to know that the car can do that, but seems to be inconsistent.
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