"A South Australian Tesla driver is thanking his Model Y's Full Self-Driving system after a mysterious object, possibly a meteorite, slammed into his car's windshield while it had FSD engaged. The impact sent hot glass fragments flying through the cabin as the vehicle continued driving without human input through the darkness. Experts have noted that if confirmed, this could be the world's first recorded meteorite collision involving a Tesla."
"Veterinarian Dr. Andrew Melville-Smith and his wife were traveling north on Augusta Highway on the night of October 19 when a sudden blast struck their newly delivered Model Y. At the time, it was clear, pitch black night, and Dr. Melville-Smith and his wife were just listening to a podcast while FSD was operating the vehicle, as noted in a Yahoo News report."
""Then there was, (what) I can only describe as a very, very violent explosion. The whole inside of the car was literally blasted with glass fragments. It was full of white smoke, and it smelled like the car was on fire," Dr. Melville-Smith stated. The vet stated that he and his wife were stunned for a good 10 seconds, and for a bit, he and his wife thought they had crashed."
A suspected meteorite struck a Tesla Model Y windshield on the night of October 19 while Full Self-Driving (FSD) was engaged, sending hot glass fragments into the cabin. The driver, veterinarian Dr. Andrew Melville-Smith, and his wife were traveling north on Augusta Highway in pitch-black conditions and were listening to a podcast when a sudden blast occurred. The blast produced white smoke, a smell of fire, and a massive crack; the windshield was hot and partly melted. The vehicle continued driving under supervised FSD control. Experts note this could be the first recorded meteorite-Tesla collision if confirmed.
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