New Delhi, March 19 -- American YouTuber and former NASA scientist Mark Rober is facing severe backlash on social media after he posted a video that depicted a "crash test" of Tesla's autopilot feature.

In a video posted on his YouTube channel on Sunday, Mark Rober took his Tesla Model Y for the crash test but it seemingly failed it, after not being able to recognise a wall painted like a road. The video shows the car seemingly crashing through the wall on its autopilot mode, and colliding head on with a mannequin of a child.

However, the video did not sit well with Tesla fans, who were quick to come up with explanations and accusations.

"UNDENIABLE PROOF: Mark Rober edited an iPhone to look like a Pixel, but missed a frame! If he woul...