On Friday, May 25, 2018, the first automobile accident in Europe involving a Tesla Model 3 was recorded just outside of Florina, and indeed in mode autopilot.
The driver of the Tesla Model 3 electric motor is Mr. You You Xue (Yu Yue Hue), one of the first worldwide owners of this model to have toured Europe and the US, having traveled about 39.000 kilometers so far. 25 different countries.
According to his statements, the vehicle, while moving on the E65 highway, went off-road under unspecified conditions, turned sharply to the right and hit the road's protective barriers completely without warning. The operation of the vehicle at that moment was with the autonomous driving system (Autopilot) activated. The car, as you will see in the photos, suffered serious damage, which cannot be restored in our country due to a lack of suitable specialized workshops.
The driver of the vehicle claimed that at the time of the incident he was driving at 120 km / h and the conditions were perfect, as there were no other vehicles nearby, the weather was good as well as the condition of the road and with the correct markings. At the time of the accident, one hand was touching the steering wheel and at the same time he was looking at Smartphone of the navigation map. All of the above contribute to the view that the accident is due to a malfunction of the autonomous driving system.
Tesla itself disclaims any responsibility and emphasizes that even when the self-driving function is activated, drivers must hold the steering wheel with both hands. In addition, Tesla reported that the Model 3 has not yet received a driver's license outside the US and Canada and that Mr Xue had previously been informed that the company was not represented in Eastern Europe and did not provide connectivity services for its vehicles there.
Opportunity for the lazy here, Tesla to compensate to build a factory in Florina, lest we wake up from our stony…