Associated Incidents
In a crash involving a Tesla Cybertruck in self-driving mode this week, the owner used social media to share his concerns about the possible safety issues with the vehicle's software.
Jonathan Challinger, a drone software developer from Florida, according to his X profile, shared a post on Elon Musk's social media site about the crash on Sunday, including a photo. He claimed that the Telsa vehicle, while using its Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature, failed to merge out of a lane that was ending, hit the curb and crashed into a pole in Reno, Nevada.
"Don't make the same mistake I did. Pay attention. It is easy to get complacent now - don't," the driver Jonathan Challinger said on social media platform X, tagging Musk, which he has since deleted. "Spread my message and help save others from the same fate or far worse."
When reached by the Reno Gazette-Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network on Thursday morning, Challinger confirmed the Cybertruck was in self-driving mode. He declined to say if he received a response from Tesla after tagging the company in his post on X.
"I'd rather not discuss it at this time," he said.
Asked why he didn't take the Cybertruck out of self-driving mode as it veered off the road, Challinger hung up.