Tesla Model 3 almost hits moose in Sweden when automatic high beams flip out
The driver of a Tesla Model 3 in Sweden has been lucky enough to avoid hitting a moose when he was driving at night along a desolate highway.
This dashcam video from the electric sedan shows it traveling along the highway with the automatic headlights activated. About 11 seconds into the video, the massive moose appears and can be seen walking across the opposite side of the road and on its way to the driver.
Suddenly, Tesla’s automatic headlights go out and for a second, the moose disappears into the darkness. When the headlights are on again, the moose can be seen jumping over the center divider and running directly into the road for the Model 3. Luckily, the driver of the Tesla was able to brake and turn right to avoid hitting it.
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The video is not only interesting because of the near-miss but because of how the car’s automatic high beam worked. Perhaps because of the reflectors found on the highway, the system may have thought it was a car approaching, so the headlights would be turned off temporarily. Of course, Model 3’s automatic headlights can be turned off via the car’s infotainment screen, but it’s interesting to see how easily the system can be fooled.
It is worth mentioning that this is not just a problem with the Model 3. Many other new cars with automatic headlights do not work as advertised and are often too late to react to oncoming cars.