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Tesla Hacker Says Unintended Acceleration Is Impossible in Teslas (insideevs.com)
7 points by fbnlsr on Jan 24, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



"Impossible"

That word means a lot more than what he's pretending it does. Frankly, his clear misuse of the word makes me not trust his opinion altogether.

“The brakes on the Tesla are standard hydraulic brakes. The same as used in millions of vehicles worldwide. Regardless of any acceleration commanded, the brakes are capable of overpowering the powertrain – even on a P100D – at least two-fold. If you mash the brakes, the car is not going to be accelerating. It’s physically impossible. Anyone claiming, ‘I was pressing the brake the whole time, and the car still leaped forward!’ is flat out lying.”

Okay, now damage the brake lines or put the calipers on wrongly. Is that impossible?




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