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Narunas Bukauskas, a Cybertruck owner from New Hampshire, says Tesla’s vision-only approach to driver assistance caused him to crash directly into clear glass.
Narunas explains he was backing up his Cybertruck on a farm, where an open tractor door made entirely of glass was in his path.
As he was driving backward, Narunas did not notice the glass tractor door. Additionally, Tesla’s vision-only rear parking sensor also failed to recognize the clear glass, leading him to crash straight into it.
After the accident, Narunas blamed Tesla, saying that if the EV maker hadn’t removed the ultrasonic sensor—available in most modern vehicles—in favor of only cameras, this wouldn’t have happened.
Narunas says Elon Musk should personally look into this accident and reconsider Tesla’s decision only to equip the company’s vehicles with optical sensors.
The frustrated Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook.
He writes…
“So, Cybertruck vision does not see glass doors, nor a warning or a beep before I crashed into the glass. Any ultrasonic sensor would have worked in this case.
Elon Musk, can you look into this?”
Below his post, Narunas shared a video of the accident recorded using his truck’s Sentry camera.
In the video, the Cybertruck is seen reversing near a red tractor. Narunas appears to be trying to drive the Cybertruck into a garage.
To do this, he had to get close to the tractor, which was partly blocking his way. Everything was fine until he reached the open, clear glass door of the tractor.
Narunas did not see the door, and as he explained, the Cybertruck’s vision system, which relies only on cameras, did not detect the transparent glass.
The Cybertruck then crashes into the tractor door, smashing it into pieces instantly.
This is definitely not ideal; however, looking at the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners came to Tesla’s defense, saying it’s Narunas’s fault for crashing into the glass door, and the EV maker is not to blame.
A fellow Cybertruck owner, Jonathan Ritchie, says that his Cybertruck is able to identify glass.
Jonathan writes…
“If I were you, I’d be very pissed at the fool who wasn’t paying attention.
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I backed up my Cybertruck to a clear glass garage door, and the super wide-angle camera showed the entire door, and the colored proximity indicator worked perfectly.”
Another Cybertruck owner, Rob Thesman, writes…
“Were you asleep?”
A third Cybertruck owner, David Kosiba, sarcastically writes…
“Yep, Tesla engineers should have anticipated that some owner might leave the clear glass door open on his tractor while backing up in its path.
I’m really serious, do you hear yourself? Tesla engineers are competent, but they wouldn’t have thought of that scenario in a million years.”
In response, Narunas says that if Tesla hadn’t relied solely on the vision system and had used ultrasonic sensors like other vehicle manufacturers, this accident wouldn’t have happened.
Narunas writes…
“Yes, absolutely! Tesla engineers should have built a system that works 100%. In this case, reliance on vision only is inferior; ultrasonic sensors would have ‘seen it’.
I drove straight into the glass while looking at the camera. My fault, of course, but there was zero warning! That needs to be addressed.
My 2020 Tesla Model Y Long Range still has ultrasonic sensors and radar, which could have helped.
If you encounter a situation where the computer vision algorithm hasn’t been trained on, that’s the outcome. My mistake, of course—I left the doors on both sides of the tractor open to air out the 90-plus degree heat. Now, I’ll go without A/C for about a month until I get the new glass.
My fault, of course! But the Cybertruck beeps like crazy when I get near a lawn and shows a red warning. The computer vision algorithm didn’t ‘see’ a glass door. That’s a miss on Tesla. And I love the truck and the hobby tractor.
Narunas reaffirms his love for the Cybertruck but says the vehicle could be better in this specific situation.
However, despite his long explanation, most Cybertruck owners absolved Tesla of any responsibility and put the blame on Narunas.
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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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