Mark Rober just set up one of the most interesting self-driving tests of 2025, and he did it by imitating Looney Tunes. The former NASA engineer and current YouTube mad scientist recreated the classic gag where Wile E. Coyote paints a tunnel onto a wall to fool the Road Runner.

Only this time, the test subject wasn’t a cartoon bird… it was a self-driving Tesla Model Y.

The result? A full-speed, 40 MPH impact straight into the wall. Watch the video and tell us what you think!

  • grumps@lemmy.i.secretponi.es
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    5 hours ago

    I have. I’ve also been hit by a bicyclist. And a scooter. What’s your point?

    Based on your interactions so far, I’m guessing you ride a bicycle, ignore stop signs and traffic lights, join in on those dumb bicycle caravans that block busses, and blame pedestrians for not looking both ways before you rocket through a crosswalk.

    And, you’re mad at anything than entrenches motor vehicles in any way because this is your religion.

      • grumps@lemmy.i.secretponi.es
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        5 hours ago

        Lol. So, anecdotal evidence, statistics, and my lived experience doesn’t count but your obvious lies do.

        Yeah, I’m happy to see I saw your main character shitshow coming from a mile away.

        • melpomenesclevage@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          4 hours ago

          okay. you were hit by a car. how did it feel? details. what jumped out at you about the experience? I’ll tell you mine if you tell me yours. wanna trade pics of scars?

          and you were hit by a bike! oof! tell me about that one too. cmon, don’t be shy.