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A Cybertruck owner who wishes to remain anonymous says he has a public service announcement for Tesla drivers after experiencing an accident while using Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) software.
He mentioned that he had been driving with FSD for hours and felt a little uncomfortable, so he decided to add a cushion to his seat for better comfort.
While traveling at 75 miles per hour in the fast lane, he briefly stood up to place the cushion.
However, as soon as he took all his weight off the seat, FSD automatically disengaged, causing him to swerve off the road and resulting in an accident.
This is definitely concerning, and the frightened Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook.
He writes…
“PSA: I was using FSD at 75 mph on a road trip. I decided I wanted to sit on a cushion after hours of driving.
I lifted up to place the cushion under me, and FSD disengaged at 75 mph in the fast lane, causing me to swerve off the road.
Moral of the story... Don't lift fully off the driver's seat in FSD... Even if your buns are uncomfortable.
*I didn't know this would happen and just wanted to warn others who may not be aware. I'm sure some of you knew this was a "thing," but try not to judge me too harshly.”
This is definitely frightening, and looking at the comments, Tesla owners had mixed reactions.
Some shared that they have experienced similar disengagements and are aware of the problem, while others thanked the original poster for warning them about this serious issue.
A fellow Cybertruck owner, Greg Mazurek, says he also briefly got up from his seat to add a cushion, and in his case, FSD didn’t completely disengage, but a flashing red light appeared, telling him to take over immediately.
Greg writes…
“I did the same thing in my Cybertruck on my last road trip, but FSD didn’t disengage. The red screaming screen came up telling me to take over immediately! (and counted as a strike against me)”
Another Tesla owner, John Milstead, reports experiencing the same issue in his Model Y.
However, in his case, he was in a drive-thru and briefly got out to retrieve cash from his pocket.
John says he was not using FSD, but as soon as he got out of his seat, the Model Y suddenly went into park.
John writes…
“My Model Y reacts harshly and parks itself when I lift my butt to reach for cash in my pocket, like when I'm in a slow drive-thru, not even in self-driving mode. I didn't know if it would do the same at full speed.”
These owners are aware of the dangers of getting out of their seats while driving a Tesla; however, others appreciated the heads-up about this serious issue.
A fellow Cybertruck owner, Khoa Ng, writes…
“Good to know. Who would have thought it would do that? Did you report it to Tesla?”
Another Cybertruck owner, David Hanes, writes…
“That’s one of those things I think would happen, but in the moment, I wouldn’t think twice about doing it. Thanks for the heads-up.”
A third Cybertruck owner, Craig N Stonaha, writes…
“Crazy. Appreciate the heads up.”
A fourth Cybertruck owner, John Collins, says…
“That’s good to know. Thanks for the heads up.”
These are the people who were glad to learn about this issue; however, some blame the Cybertruck owner for the accident.
A fellow Cybertruck owner, Carnivore NcGuyen, writes…
“That's distracted driving. Just saying.”
Another Cybertruck owner, Chris Banks
“Don't undo the seat belt.”
Tesla seems to have implemented this policy to prevent people from leaving their seats while using FSD. When Tesla first launched the Autopilot feature, we saw several instances of people getting out of their seats and switching to the passenger seat to demonstrate the software’s capabilities.
And it’s good that Tesla has implemented mechanisms to prevent that from happening. However, maybe giving a few seconds before fully disengaging FSD might be better in situations where a driver is trying to add a cushion or take something out of their back seat.
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For more information, check out: A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says His Truck Vibrates When He Drives Over 60 Mph – He Adds, “It Feels Like an Earthquake”
Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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