Watch The Moment A Tesla Model X Smashed Into A Gym
People busy lifting and doing other gym-related things at Anytime Fitness in Pasco County, Florida received quite a surprise last weekend. One patron was stepping off a treadmill when right in front of him, a Tesla Model X smashed through the wall.
The CCTV footage you see in the news report above actually shows the second wall the Tesla ploughed through. The car was first crashed into an empty unit which until recently was occupied by a karate school.
According to ABC Action News, the driver - who was not breathalysed at the scene - told investigators “she was trying to brake but her Tesla accelerated instead.” Sounds an awful lot like pedal confusion, and sure enough, a statement from Tesla seems to confirm this:
“We investigate the vehicle diagnostic logs in every accident in which a driver claims their car ‘suddenly’ and ‘unexpectedly’ accelerated, and in every case the vehicle’s diagnostic logs confirm that the vehicle operated as designed. Accidents involving ‘pedal misapplication,’ in which a driver presses the accelerator pedal by mistake, occur in all types of vehicles, not just Teslas. The accelerator pedals in Tesla vehicles have two redundant sensors that clearly show us when the pedal is physically pressed down, such as by the driver’s foot.”
Thankfully, neither the driver nor any bystanders were injured in this bizarre crash.
Sources: ABC Action News, ABC 15
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Comments
Lucky guy
I feel like every week there’s a post about a tesla crash or how the Model 3 has another quality issue.
Is the car wants to prove it’s strong enough?
Soon in the news: “autopilot Tesla crashes again”
The Model X finally realized it has to lose some weight, so it went to the gym. Nothing wrong with that
“Bad Drivers” <———
“Auto Pilot Fails”
“Model 3 Production Fails”
“Tesla On Fire”
Come back next week to spin the wheel of Tesla misfortune.
Tfw when people are actually dumb enough to crash a car by confusing the pedals….this is why people must be educated on driving Manuals before auto.
All I see in the news right now is model X’s crashing or driving into things
Tesla: “You can drive the car with just one foot!”
Non car guys/girls: “Oops”
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