According to the whistleblower, his Tesla automatically accelerated to 170km/h at the airport highway without any warning, and after the brakes failed, he rear-ended four cars in a row, fortunate that he "picked up a life". The owner also stressed that the brakes at that time were very soft and did not react at all.
In response to this incident, we also learned about the situation from Tesla officials for the first time. Tesla said: it has contacted the owner to understand the details, after multi-party comparison and analysis, and the final communication and verification with the owner himself, the incident was caused by the driver accidentally stepping on the accelerator pedal, and it is currently under the approval of the owner to assist the owner in the vehicle insurance claim process.
In single-pedal mode, the logic is to press the electric gate to accelerate and release the electric door to slow down. If you are not skilled, in the event of an emergency, it is indeed easy to have a situation of "throttle as a brake". Friendly reminder to driver friends: during the driving process, if you encounter unexpected situations, please stay calm and control the vehicle correctly. (Photo: Netizens broke the news / Text: Pacific Auto Network Liu Yunqing)