Experiencing Autopilot System Problems, Tesla Model 3 Accident In Taiwan

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JAKARTA - Tesla's autopilot technology is the latest in controlling four-wheeled vehicles. But recently, news circulated that there was a problem with the Tesla Model 3's automatic steering system that caused an accident when it was operated.

As reported by Forbes, the failure of the Tesla autopilot system caused quite an alarming accident. A video, uploaded by a local Taiwanese news agency, shows security camera footage of the Tesla Model 3 car unable to avoid the pliers truck rolling over the shoulder of the road.

The incident occurred on the Taiwan Toll road (National Highway), some time ago. The position of the truck that has rolled over the shoulder of the road makes the driver careful while avoiding the accident site. At the same time, a Tesla Model 3 car was passing at a fairly high speed without paying attention to the accident in front of it.

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It is known, the driver of the white Tesla car is activating the autopilot steering system. So that the driver does not have time to take control of the electric car while avoiding road accidents.

According to a local police report, the driver was not seriously injured even though he collided with the overturned truck. However, somehow the airbags on the Tesla Model 3 also don't work and dampen accidents when they collide.

On the other hand, the Tesla Model 3 autopilot system is also called into question. Because the electric car made by Elon Musk failed to avoid the truck that suddenly rolled over the shoulder of the road.

In an official statement from Tesla, his party asked the driver to pay attention to the speed of the vehicle on the road, even when activating the automatic steering mode. This is possible to minimize unexpected events that could potentially endanger the driver while driving.

"The Autopilot feature currently requires active driver supervision and does not necessarily allow the vehicle to move autonomously," Tesla said on its official website, as quoted by Forbes.

In fact, the Tesla electric car already has a variety of advanced emergency safety features to minimize the potential for road accidents. Tesla promised to fix the auto-steering problem in his car system, so as to provide safety and driving comfort for the owner.

Others, similar incidents have also involved Tesla vehicles in the past, especially the May 2016 accident which resulted in the death of a 40-year-old man after his Model S vehicle collided with a white tractor-trailer passing in its path.