Tesla or Masla: Pakistani man flaunts 'self-driving' car, crashes into police van

A Pakistani man filmed himself demonstrating a self-driving car before it veered into a parked police van. The video has gone viral on social media.Pakistani man showcases ‘self-driving’ car, crashes into police van (Photo: @gharkekalesh/X)A Pakistani man was showcasing his self-driving car when the vehicle appeared to have one very unexpected destination in mind - a parked police van.In a video now circulating widely on X, the man was seen sitting in the passenger seat of a car as he demonstrated what he claimed was a self-driving system. With no one apparently behind the wheel, he spoke to the camera and pointed out that the vehicle was navigating on its own.“As you can tell, there's no shortage of talent in Pakistan,” he confidently said.For a few moments, the demonstration appeared to be going smoothly. The car continued moving along the road while the man remained in the passenger seat, seemingly showcasing the vehicle's ability to steer without a driver. Then things took a completely unexpected turn, quite literally.The steering wheel suddenly turned towards the side of the road, sending the car towards a parked police van. Instead of correcting its course and continuing down the road, the vehicle headed straight for the stationary police vehicle. It then crashed into the police van, bringing the demonstration to an abrupt end.Actor Ranvir Shorey, who shared the video on X, wrote in the caption: "Presenting Pakistan’s answer to the self driving Tesla: The Masla."Tesla is famous for its advanced self-driving technology, but this car appeared to have a rather different idea of autonomous driving, turning itself into the “masla," or problem, when it crashed into the police van.Watch the video here:The timing of the collision, which came shortly after the man's confident declaration about Pakistani talent, added an extra layer of irony to the clip and quickly gave social media users plenty to talk about.One user imagined what the police officer might have thought after discovering that nobody had been sitting behind the wheel.Another took a more sympathetic view, arguing that young people experimenting with technology and trying to contribute to development should not be ridiculed simply because a demonstration had gone wrong.Others couldn't resist the irony of the self-driving car's performance, with one user joking that even the autonomous vehicle appeared determined to smash into another car while honking.- EndsPublished By: Yashna TalwarPublished On: Sep 1, 2026 13:21 IST