Owner of a white Tesla Model 3, Rajesh Randev shared his incredible story of being pressed for time and distracted, he managed to unlock and drive someone else’s Tesla with his mobile app.
Rajesh Randev had a funny misadventure. On Tuesday, March 7, this resident of Vancouver, Canada, had the immense surprise of finding himself behind the wheel of a white Tesla Model 3… which did not belong to him! Owner of the vehicle of the American brand, this employee of the Canadian immigration services told his story to the local media Global News.
Classic access via the application
As he was about to pick up his children from school, the Canadian opened the door of the vehicle, which he thought was his and which was parked next to his own white Tesla Model 3, before driving him away. start and hit the road. It was once on the road that the Vancouver resident realized something was wrong. ” I saw cracks on the windshield. I then called my spouse to ask her why there were cracks said the man. Another detail that disturbed him: his charger was not in the usual location.
Rajesh Randev finally received, after a few minutes of driving, an SMS from the real owner of the Tesla Model 3: “ Hello Rajesh do you drive a Tesla ? “. It is at this moment that the father of the family understands the incredible incident which has just occurred. In the rush, Rajesh Randev confused the two vehicles.
It was only once parked that the man was able to observe other differences, such as the wheels of the borrowed vehicle.
Radio silence on Tesla’s side
After speaking with the real owner of the vehicle, who was able to reach him thanks to a telephone number noted on a piece of paper present in his car, Rajesh hit the road with his children to recover his Tesla Model 3, without drama. ” We both laughed and I also called the police Rajesh Randev told Global News. “ The police told me that they have my testimony, but they cannot create a file because nothing serious happened, but that if something similar happens, they will launch an investigation “, he added.
On the other hand, this incident points to a major flaw in the securing of the vehicle: “ I was surprised to see that I was able to drive someone else’s car, by mistake, for an hour and a half, while he had his car in his hands. My family is shocked.” After this incident, the man attempted to contact Tesla with evidence of what may be a critical security flaw in the app. No apparent response from the American giant. ” Tesla North America Mailbox Says It’s Full “, he explains. Impossible to say if it is a bug of the application, or a lack of vigilance on the part of the two owners of Tesla Model 3.
All’s well that ends well… But this extremely rare incident raises questions. With this possible flaw in the application of the car manufacturer, no alarm or security code would have been activated. Elon Musk’s cars could be targeted by hackers with the announcement of such a security flaw which, if proven, must be urgently corrected by Tesla.
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