While driving on the highway, a Tesla Model 3 was hit by a flying hammer that came out of an SUV cruising ahead in the far left lane, the hammer smashed into the windshield but was not able to penetrate it, hence no vehicle occupant was harmed in this incident.

Tesla Model 3 has won numerous safety awards around the globe including 5-stars from NHTSA in the USA, 5-stars from both EURO NCAP and Australian ANCAP safety ratings, the windscreen in this event showed the toughness that should be expected from a car manufacturer’s product.

The video clip of this unexpected scene was recorded using a new feature named ‘Save Dashcam Clips on Honk’ that Tesla introduced in their latest over-the-air (OTA) software update 2019.40.50, this feature has started coming handy almost instantly, now it will be easier for the owner to claim insurance for the Model 3 windshield replacement cost.

The owner of the affected Model 3 shared the following pictures of the windshield after getting hit by the hammer from the outside and in, clearly it would have been brutal if it had penetrated the vehicle cabin, thanks to Tesla’s proprietary glass (pics via Tesla Revolution YouTube Channel, click/tap to zoom-in).

Update: Tesla Revolution channel has updated us that the speed of the Model 3 at the time was 90 km/h (~56 mph).