Tesla is once again in the spotlight due to the new controversy regarding a fatal two-person crash in China
A Tesla Model Y driver encountered problems with his car's braking system when he wanted to park it in front of his family's business in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province. According to the Jimu News Chain, citing local police, the events occurred on November 5 when the man, identified as Zhan, was unable to stop the car and suddenly began accelerating.
In the video below that was shared by the aforementioned media outlet and posted by the Social Drive Twitter account, you can see how Tesla traveled several kilometers at high speed and in an uncontrolled manner. Although Zhan tries to stop her, three people are injured and a motorcyclist and a high school student die after being run over
The traffic police ruled out that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and indicated that Tesla would be tested to see if there was a software malfunction, because these copies have a semi-automatic driving system, called Autopilot, which has already been the subject of controversy in other accidents, such as Walter Huang, the man who died in California in 2018 after the Tesla Model X he was driving crashed into a barrier.
Moreover, this was not the only case that occurred in recent days in China, as Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation reported on Weibo that on November 7, in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, another Tesla driver lost control of his car for 1.8 kilometers and managed to stall it. By touching the edges of the road and bridge
Tesla confirmed that it will cooperate with the police to clarify the reasons for what happened, in fact, the owner of the company, Elon Musk himself, confirmed to Reuters that “the police are currently looking for a third-party evaluation agency to find out the truth behind this incident and we will actively provide any assistance.”
check video on twitter here