There has been a confusing development about Tesla, the world’s most famous electric car company. A man in Canada accidentally unlocked someone else’s Tesla 3, started the car, and took off. We are aware that the event is strange, let’s take a look at the Tesla owner’s claims in detail.
Explaining his experience to Global News, one of Canada’s biggest news sources, Rajesh Randev went to the Tesla Model 3 standing in the parking lot, unlocked the doors via Tesla’s mobile application, as he always did, and got in his car and started to move. However, there was something strange about the vehicle; The windshield of Tesla Model 3 was cracked. Randev called his wife, thinking that his wife would be aware of this fracture, but learned that his wife did not know about it either. Also, the charger inside the vehicle was missing.
The man who got in the wrong Tesla traveled miles
Realizing that there was something strange in the car, but trying to catch up with his children after school, the man received a message during the journey. “Rajesh, are you driving a Tesla?” statement was included. Confused, Rajesh Randev realized that his vehicle was involved when he reached the person who sent the message. Getting out of the vehicle, Randev saw that the rims were also different while looking at the vehicle from the outside.
After meeting with the owner of the other Tesla, the man who left his children at home met with the owner of the other Tesla exactly one and a half hours after the incident. “We were just laughing and I called the police,” Randev continued, adding that they had given their statement, but they did not take any legal action as there was no material or moral damage in the incident. So how did the other Tesla owner reach Rajesh? Rajesh Randev’s phone number was written on paper, visible from the outside, in his vehicle…
Tesla did not make any statements regarding the allegations.
As you can imagine, the incident brought serious safety concerns about Tesla cars. Because it is a common situation to confuse cars, especially in car parks such as shopping malls where there are hundreds of vehicles. However, it is not uncommon for a person to unlock and drive the wrong car.
Many news sources, especially Global News, tried to reach Tesla regarding the allegations. However, these attempts were unsuccessful. Tesla did not make any statement on the subject.
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