# Can You Fool a Self-Driving Car?

> A Tesla wall-crash Short reached 155 million views amid competing tests and debate.

- Owner: Mark Rober
- Kind: Creator moment
- Sector: Auto & mobility
- Seed date: 2025-03-15
- Peak date: 2025-03-19
- Spread Score: 36 (Niche), v1.2
- Mechanics: Real-world spectacle, Controversy, Platform jump, Response chain, Press loop

## Summary

Rober’s wall-crash video spread from YouTube to Reddit, Bluesky and X. Luminar promoted its supplied car, and its shares rose 27%. Criticism prompted raw footage and a repeat test with mixed results.

## Timeline

- 2025-03-15 — Mark Rober (YouTube) — Rober published a camera-versus-lidar demonstration that ended with a Tesla driving through a painted wall.
- 2025-03-15 — Luminar Technologies (Open web) — Luminar linked to the video on LinkedIn and X after supplying the comparison vehicle.
- 2025-03-16 — Mark Rober (YouTube) — Rober published Tesla vs Fake Wall as a YouTube Short.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/mark-rober-tesla-fake-wall

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Can You Fool a Self-Driving Car?.” Case HIS-00750. Spread Score v1.2: 36/100. Updated 2026-10-14. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00750