New information received by the NHTSA shows that sudden unintended acceleration events with Tesla EVs were real and not driver errors. The report explains in detail what caused the cars to accelerate even when the accelerator pedal was not pressed. It also offers recommendations to solve this issue once and for all.
For quite some time, Tesla electric vehicles have been accused by drivers of accelerating out of control without anyone touching the accelerator pedal. Still, investigations have concluded that almost every single case was caused by the drivers inadvertently pressing the accelerator pedal instead of the brake. Chinese Tesla owners have got so far that they installed cameras in the foot area of their cars to prove they did not press the accelerator should a sudden unintended acceleration (SUA) event occur.
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