Dr Andrew Melville Smith was driving his Tesla Model Y on the Full-Self Driving (Supervised) mode along South Australia’s Port Augusta Highway when his windscreen shattered, spraying glass everywhere. It became the first driving car to ever be hit by a meteorite.
"Andrew drives a Tesla, and that night, he wasn’t driving, the car was, 110 km/h (68 mph) down the freeway, and then the window exploded. The car drove on, nice and steady."
Tesla, now field-tested as the world’s safest car if you get hit by a meteorite. This happened yesterday in South Australia.
Field-tested. We do wonder if his insurance covers meteorite damage. The windscreen and Tesla will be a collectible item now, though.
Here’s an update from Matthew that is local to the situation:
South Australian Museum personnel have inspected and collected samples from the suspected meteorite impact on Andrew's Tesla Model Y windscreen! Excited to see the results! Either way, what a great FSD success story that really promotes the safety of autonomous driving!
— #Matthew Croall (#@phoozle)
3:15 AM • Oct 31, 2025
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Tesla is the safest car in the world if you're hit by a meteor. Apparently.
— #Jaan of the EVwire.com ⚡ (#@TheEVuniverse)
9:02 AM • Oct 29, 2025
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