The electric car knocks into the tail of the jet – which costs around $2 million (£1.5 million) – and pivots it 90 degrees before coming to a stop. The video looks like it was captured on a security camera and shows the white Tesla moving across a small airport. No visible damage is clear from the video but we’re willing to bet an awkward call to an insurance company ensued.
Tesla’s summon feature is operated through the company’s smartphone app and uses both the car’s and the phone’s GPS to bring the car to its owner’s location. In theory, the car’s on-board cameras are able to identify and steer around surrounding objects.
It’s not exactly clear why the car in this instance didn’t spot the plane. However, Tesla fans on Reddit have speculated that the cameras didn’t pick up the plane’s fuselage because it was in the air above the car, rather than directly in front of it.
As you can see in the video, the car’s bonnet passes under the plane before the roof catches the underside of the aircraft.
Earlier this year, Tesla was forced to recall thousands of cars because it’s self-driving software was rolling past stop signs.
The ‘rolling stop’ feature allows vehicles to go through junctions with stop signs at up to 5.6mph. But Tesla agreed to the recall after two meetings with officials from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Aircraft Information:
Owner / Operator: Maverick Air V LLC
Aircraft: Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet G2
Registration: N369AR
Serial Number: 0210
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