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Tesla Driver Triggers Emergency Drive Away and Leaves With Cable Attached

📍 Drive Tesla Canada October 28, 2026 at 04:41 PM

A video shared on Reddit shows a Tesla driver who activated the Emergency Drive Away feature at a Supercharger and pulled away with the charging cable still connected. The 52-second clip shows a Model 3 driving forward while still plugged in, causing the connector to separate from the car. The driver appears to have ignored several warnings before getting out to survey the damage. The feature, meant only for emergencies, allows leaving without disconnecting the cable: drivers must shift into Drive while plugged in, hold the brake pedal, and tap Activate on an on-screen warning.…

A Model 3 drove out of a Supercharger with the charging cable still connected.
Electrical and civil repair costs can reach US$25,000, depending on the Supercharger.

🔎 Why it matters: The case shows the exact Emergency Drive Away sequence (Drive while plugged in, brake pedal held, Activate button) and that the driver acknowledged and dismissed the warnings before leaving.

📈 Upside: Tesla published what the warnings look like, which documents that the system requires explicit confirmation before activating.

📉 Risk: As this is the first case of accidental use, it is not defined whether Tesla will cover the repair of up to US$25,000 or whether the owner will pay it.

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Tesla Driver Triggers Emergency Drive Away and Leaves With Cable Attached

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