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Tesla has updated the emergency exit function, allowing car owners to unlock the vehicle and leave directly if they encounter danger at the charging station. However, it is only available at supercharging stations in the United States, and deliberate use will result in damage.
Tesla (Tesla ) In the latest version upgrade in early October, the “Emergency Drive Away” function was updated, allowing car owners to unlock the vehicle while charging in an emergency and drive away directly. This update is generally considered to be in response toidaho The shooting took place at a Tesla Supercharge charging station.
In August, 10 people were killed and injured in a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho. Three of the victims were sitting in their Tesla cars charging at a Supercharge station in the parking lot. Two months after the incident, Tesla launched a new feature that allows car owners to immediately drive away from the scene in case of an emergency near a charging station.
In the past, after Tesla connected the charging gun, a person had to unplug the cable before switching to forward gear. After the shooting, more and more car owners blamed Tesla’s locking mechanism during charging for limiting owners’ escape options in an emergency. Some car owners also recommend third-party adapters that can bypass the locking mechanism. However, Tesla has repeatedly warned that such devices could overheat and damage the vehicle and charging equipment.
The original design intention of Tesla’s charging driving lock is also very realistic. If the car connected to the cable is moved away forcefully, it will cause serious damage to the cable and the charging station, and may also cause hidden dangers such as electric shock and fire.
After activating the emergency exit function, which requires the driver to switch to forward gear, a warning and activation options will be displayed on the screen. The driver must apply the brakes again and click “Activate” on the screen at the same time to confirm.
Tesla specifically emphasized in the description of the new function that after activating the emergency exit function, the car owner will be responsible for the damage caused depending on the situation. Once the function is activated, the vehicle’s own surveillance camera will be activated at the same time and shared with Tesla headquarters.
The function description also states that it is currently only applicable to Tesla Supercharging stations in the United States. Model S and Model
A demonstration video was released by the Tesla charging team on social platforms
Tesla stressed that the feature is for emergency use only and would cause significant damage to vehicles and super charging stations. Intentional misuse may also face additional penalties, but the specifics have not yet been specified. In response to netizens, the charging team said that depending on the charging equipment, the repair cost could be up to NT$25,000.
Car owners will have to install the latest software update to get this feature. Tesla said it may expand the scope of application in the future, but has not yet announced the launch time in other regions.
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It allows car owners to switch to forward gear and confirm activation when encountering an emergency during charging, and then directly drive the car away from the charging station without waiting for personnel to unplug the charging gun.
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It is generally believed that this was in response to a shooting that took place in August this year at a Supercharger station next to an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho, when the three victims were sitting in Tesla cars charging.
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Currently, this only applies to Superchargers in the United States. Model S and Model X before 2021 are not supported. If deliberately misused, it may cause damage to the vehicle and charging equipment, and the repair fee may be up to 25,000 yuan.
