A video of a Tesla Model 3 electric car on a public road has surfaced on the internet. The automobile is on autopilot, with a dog in the driver’s seat and no one in the passenger seat. Except for the dog, no one is visible in the car; the side windows are covered, and the second row is too dark to see anything. It’s conceivable that no one was in the cabin at all. However, it is more probable that it was a prank.

Tesla Autopilot is classified as second-level on the SAE International scale, which means that the driver must remain behind the wheel and maintain an eye on the road at all times. Electric vehicles are outfitted with a mechanism intended to confirm the presence of a human in the driver’s seat, but it is far from flawless. Someone else (besides the dog) was most likely hiding in the car. If no one touches the steering wheel for 30 seconds, Tesla’s autopilot should be turned off. The dog video stops at 29 seconds.

Autopilot is a sophisticated driver assistance technology that enhances both driving safety and comfort. The autopilot, when utilized appropriately, decreases the total strain on the driver by utilizing eight exterior cameras, radar, twelve ultrasonic sensors, and a sophisticated onboard computer to provide an additional degree of safety on the ride. The Tesla autopilot is powered by ultrasonic sensor systems, a network of radars, and all-around cameras with varying sectors and depths of video capture.

The video was most likely created expressly for social media, yet it is extremely irresponsible and risky.