Cybertruck -1 🥊 Deer -0

[Mattkalin]

I hit a deer this evening on my way home. It was a small Deer maybe 50 lbs going 45 Mph.. Truck is still drivable but frunk and lower front plastic took a beating! Just one Month Old and made the first payment today ! Oh well things can be fixed but just hate it when things like this happen. The deer was dead on impact so that was semi positive as it wasn’t injured and in pain. Can’t wait to see how long this takes to get fixed! This could be the First Cybertruck Deer Hit ever!

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[Mattkalin]

 

[Stuck4ger]

Nope there’s been at least one prior

 

[Facedown]

You had no chance on that one. Bad luck. I’m sorry your truck got whacked.

 

[tingmo13]

will/can FSD prevent the encounter?

 

[GrandEnigma]

On week 4 at the body shop waiting for parts

hood, quarter panel, bumper cover, headlamp and some other bits.

 

[Mattkalin]

You had no chance on that one. Bad luck. I’m sorry your truck got whacked.

That actually makes me feel better… I was paying attention and it was just out of the shadows and on me too fast for me to react… I think km a pretty good driver.. first deer hit for me.

 

[Pops]

will/can FSD prevent the encounter?

FSD still follows the laws of physics. If there isnt enough time to stop nothing can be done. There are videos out there showing FSDs reaction to animals is minimal. That might be a good thing for the drivers safety.

Here is a video of FSD applying the brakes, it might have saved the deer.

 

[Mattkalin]

On week 4 at the body shop waiting for parts

hood, quarter panel, bumper cover, headlamp and some other bits.

Was your truck drivable? I’m not taking mine to the shop until they have all parts in hand and ready to do the work! What was your estimate out of curiosity? Here’s a pic after I bar keeper friend the blood off the stainless!

 

[TimeOut]

I hit a deer this evening on my way home. It was a small Deer maybe 50 lbs going 45 Mph.. Truck is still drivable but frunk and lower front plastic took a beating! Just one Month Old and made the first payment today ! Oh well things can be fixed but just hate it when things like this happen. The deer was dead on impact so that was semi positive as it wasn’t injured and in pain. Can’t wait to see how long this takes to get fixed! This could be the First Cybertruck Deer Hit ever!

Ouch, but hey, that was one really fast deer

 

[GrandEnigma]

Was your truck drivable? I’m not taking mine to the shop until they have all parts in hand and ready to do the work! What was your estimate out of curiosity? Here’s a pic after I bar keeper friend the blood off the stainless!

Insurance couldn’t quote it as their system had no part costs and the body shop insisted on having to pull it apart to be able to accurately quote.

It was 100% drivable. The only issue was the frunk could not open without binding on the quarter panel.

$13k parts and labor ?

 

[tingmo13]

FSD still follows the laws of physics. If there isnt enough time to stop nothing can be done. There are videos out there showing FSDs reaction to animals is minimal. That might be a good thing for the drivers safety.

Here is a video of FSD applying the brakes, it might have saved the deer.

but the guy is holding the steering wheel on straight road like a rock climber.

 

[Mattkalin]

Insurance couldn’t quote it as their system had no part costs and the body shop insisted on having to pull it apart to be able to accurately quote.

It was 100% drivable. The only issue was the frunk could not open without binding on the quarter panel.

$13k parts and labor ?

I am too scared to even try to open the frunk for fear it won’t shut again!!

 

[GrandEnigma]

I am too scared to even try to open the frunk for fear it won’t shut again!!

Yeah, yours is worse, the deer mostly ran into the quarter panel for me.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/nRiGrDVhojw4PxBd7

Deer shaped shadow in the bottom right of the video

 

[tmeyer3]

Yeah, a bull bar might be worth the cost in deer country. They're kinda made for exactly your situation.

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