On October 19, 2025, a Tesla Model Y driven by South Australian veterinarian Dr. Andrew Melville-Smith encountered an extraordinary “edge case” on the Augusta Highway. While operating in Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised mode at night, a mysterious object—suspected to be a meteorite—slammed into the windshield, shattering it and spraying hot glass fragments into the cabin. The impact, reaching temperatures over 1,500°C, melted and resolidified the glass, leaving scorched patterns unlike any terrestrial damage.
Melville-Smith, bleeding from cuts and in shock, credits FSD for maintaining control and safely continuing down the dark road, averting disaster for him and his passenger. Sentry Mode footage showed no debris or vandals, ruling out earthly causes. The South Australian Museum’s Dr. Kieran Meaney is analyzing samples, noting the upward trajectory and heat suggest a high-velocity space rock—potentially the world’s first documented meteorite strike on a moving vehicle.
Tesla enthusiasts hail it as proof of autonomous tech’s life-saving prowess, turning a cosmic fluke into engineering legend!
BREAKING: TESLA GOT HIT BY A METEORITE WHILE ON FSD
— The Tesla Space (@TheTeslaSpace) October 29, 2025
It's a one in a trillion chance to get hit while driving.
This just happened in South Australia at 68 mph, Tesla on FSD kept going smoothly.
Tesla Model Y, now field-tested as the safest car to drive when hit by a meteorite. pic.twitter.com/GUDipLkp9j