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!

  • Victoria
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    11 hours ago

    Yes, but Styrofoam probably damages the car less than shards of glass.

    • snooggums@lemmy.world
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      6 hours ago

      Glass is far more likely to cause injuries to the driver or the people around the set, just from being heavier material than styrofoam.