Distressing Video Shows Fatal Accident Involving A Tesla In China

Elon Musk's electric vehicle maker Tesla has been at the forefront of the EV revolution, but a latest accident with multiple fatalities has put the car's safety in question again.

The accident took place in Chaozhou, Guangdong province in southern China. A man was reportedly driving a Tesla car when the vehicle lost control and turned up the acceleration, a Jimu News report claimed.

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The driver's family claims that the car's brake failed, but Tesla denies the same. For about two kilometres, the vehicle continued to drive at high speeds. In the distressing video, it appears to be out of control, knocking down two bikes and two bicycles on the way.

This led to the death of two people and left three people with injuries, the report claims. The driver was tested for being under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but the possibility was ruled out. Now, the local traffic police are testing the vehicle.

What happened to the car?

According to Tesla's data, the vehicle's accelerator remained deeply depressed for the longest time - touching 100% at one point. At the same time, Tesla said that the driver did not apply the brakes.

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Tesla claims that while the vehicle was speeding, the driver momentarily pressed the Park gear button four times and then quickly released it. At this time, the brake lights turned on and off quickly, the company said.

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In a surveillance video, one can see the vehicle slowly pulling over in front of a store on November 5 with the rear lights on. Once the vehicle pulled over, it did not stop. Instead, it went back on the road and began to accelerate at high speeds.

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According to information available on Weibo, reported by CNEV Post, the vehicle drove in this high-speed state for 2.6 kilometres. During the last 1.4 kilometres, the car had a blown out left front tyre - causing the death of a motorcyclist and a high school girl on a bicycle.

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References

Zhang/CnEVPost, P. (2022, November 13). Fatal accident puts Tesla in spotlight in China. CnEVPost. https://cnevpost.com/2022/11/13/fatal-accident-puts-tesla-in-spotlight-in-china/

Special, S. E. T. (2022, November 14). Tesla car crash in China caught on camera, automaker warns against ¡°rumours.¡± The Economic Times. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/tesla-car-crash-in-china-caught-on-camera-automaker-warns-against-rumours/articleshow/95507928.cms