A Tesla driver left the wing doors open of a Model X which then collided with a double-decker bus in North London. The Model costs about £100,000 (~Rs 1,01,28,661) and we can only imagine what it might cost to repair the car and the bus as well. 

On the Tesla Model X, the car’s doors open up like a falcon’s wing, However it seems like the driver did not notice the door was still open. In the video, shot by a bystander, you can see the Tesla Model X crash into the front windscreen of the bus mere seconds after the camera starts rolling. 

The Tesla Model X apparently has at least three warnings when the car’s door is open however it is unclear whether the driver was aware of alarms or chose to ignore them. What makes this incident horrific is that the car smashed into the same side of the windscreen where the bus driver sits. 

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According to Business Insider, a spokesperson for Transport for London (TFL) confirmed that the accident happened in Southgate, London.

"We are aware of an incident involving a route 125 bus on Saturday in Southgate, and a video on social media of the incident that shows what happened from an onlooker's perspective," Tom Cunnington, TfL's head of bus business development, said in a statement to Insider. "It must have been a really nasty shock for the bus driver, who we wish well, and we are supporting the bus operator's ongoing investigation.”

Telsa’s Emergency Response Guide says that the falcon-wing doors on the Falcon X can be raised and lowered with the push of a button. 

Other users on Twitter also pointed out that the Model X’s dashboard beeps continuously and even gives a visual warning if your door is open while driving. 

Because the car beeps continuously and displays warnings on the screens. pic.twitter.com/TA0fJD0VIv

It’s unclear whether this particular Model X had malfunctioned or did not give the driver any warnings at this point in time. However, it is also possible that the driver may have been distracted or ignored the warnings. 

Last week, a Tesla crashed into a set of petrol pumps where the driver narrowly escaped the car before the crash. However, in this case, the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol and has since been arrested.

Source: Business Insider

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