Last week I was in an accident while driving my 2025 Tesla Model 3 with FSD (supervised self-driving). I was in a right-side left-turn lane at an intersection when a big Chevy pickup in the mandatory left turn lane to my left went straight. He came into my path. My car saw him and tried to avoid the collision by swerving right, but he scraped up my side, ripping off my driver-side mirror. Then the other driver fled the scene.
I had configured the Tesla to save footage whenever I honk, which I did immediately. I reviewed the video, got the truck’s license plate, and reported it to the police. I also gave the footage to my insurance company. They identified the other driver and his insurer, and his company is now paying for all of my damage — approaching $9,000.
That wasn’t the only incident that the Tesla helped me with. About eight months ago, the same car saved me from being in an accident. A vehicle coming from behind on the left started entering my lane. The Tesla swerved right onto the shoulder and avoided what would certainly have been a sideswipe crash. Its cameras instantly saw that car coming from behind and to my left.
I bought my Model 3 last year for $36,000. It has eight cameras, so it can see dangerous things surrounding the car, including behind and to both sides, while a human can only look in one direction at a time. Statistics currently show that FSD is nine times safer than human drivers, and you can see why after just a little time in the car. It’s also loaded with dozens of other useful high-tech and safety features.
It’s also economical. One day last week I drove 139 miles and it cost only $4 for the electricity. Gasoline would have been about $19.One last thing: I asked Grok how many hit-and-run accidents there are in the city of St. Louis each year. Out of 12,000 car collisions in St. Louis city each year, 5,000 of them are hit-and-runs.
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