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Tesla's Full Self-Driving Tech Fails at Railroad Crossings
Tesla's Full Self-Driving software has caused multiple unsafe incidents at railroad crossings nationwide, with at least seven verified videos showing failures since mid-2023, officials said.
- On Saturday, June 14, 2025, a Tesla Model 3 in Full Self-Driving mode drove onto train tracks in Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, and was hit by a train.
- The incident followed reports of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software struggling with railroad crossings and requiring constant human supervision despite marketing claims.
- Emergency crews stopped train traffic and used a crane to remove the undamaged vehicle, while multiple videos and driver accounts showed similar FSD failures at rail crossings since mid-2023.
- Experts noted Tesla's opaque training data likely causes issues, with Musk stating half of owners never try FSD, and a jury awarding $243 million partly blaming Tesla’s software.
- The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns about Tesla's supervised Full Self-Driving system and ongoing NHTSA investigations, implying challenges remain before true autonomous driving can be realized.
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Some Tesla owners say the company's "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) software can struggle with a basic but dangerous scenario: railroad crossings. Multiple drivers, including Italo Frigoli in Texas, report their Teslas failed to recognize lowered crossing arms or flashing lights. In Frigoli's case, he had to slam on the brakes to...
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