The Tesla Model Y electric car in the Chinese province of Guangdong caused a car accident in which two people
What is known
Tesla car incidenttook place on November 5th. Surveillance video shows the car trying to park, then accelerates sharply and begins to race along a two-lane road at high speed.
Along the way, Model Y changed lanes, and also touched other cars, motorcycles and bicycles. At the end of its route with a distance of more than 2.5 km, the car crashed into a shop window.
The Model Y was driven by a 55-year-old driver.He survived, but received several injuries. He had problems with the brakes. This was reported by a family member of the driver. Tesla said the brake pedal was not being used during the incident, according to logs obtained from the car's on-board computer. However, in the video, you can see that the brake lights in the Model Y came on briefly. A car accident is now being investigated, and the American manufacturer promises to assist in every possible way.
Note that Elon Musk's companyhas been accused several times of failures in electric car systems. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NTHSA) claims that all such accelerations were the driver's fault, not the vehicle's automation. The regulator also notes that in the United States, 16,000 accidents occur each year due to drivers confusing the gas and brake pedals.