Tesla S Cited for Unintended Acceleration
So far, everything has gone pretty well for the powerful Californian manufacturer of electric cars and their famous Tesla Model S.
But recently a complaint was submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for unexpected acceleration.
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The person stated that his wife was behind the wheel in their driveway when suddenly she was propelled into a wall.
Tesla immediately dispatched an engineer who found that power was increased from 18% to 100% in a fraction of a second.
To learn more about what actually happened, the NHTSA will have to make a more thorough investigation of the incident which fortunately did not cause any injuries.
For the moment, it is only a complaint that has been filed, and there is every reason to believe it will remain so, unless other similar incidents are uncovered.