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Jump with a Tesla car

The unknown driver decided to make a jump with his Tesla car after a gathering of fans of this manufacturer in Los Angeles. It all happened in Echo Park, and a $ 100,000 Tesla car suffered visible damage.

According to YouTube user Alex Choi, who posted the video, the driver of this Tesla decided to go to the place where another YouTube user, David Dobrik, made a jump in Tesla Model X. This crazy jump was not successful, and Tesla’s limousine ended in a parked Subaru Forester. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

Police are currently collecting data on this event, and have even announced a reward for information that will lead to the identification of the driver.

“Currently we do not have a description of the driver, and Tesla has been abandoned. A violation has been committed and detectives are working to find the suspect,” a police spokesman told Newsweek.

The video has over a million views on YouTube, and is another proof that people are willing to do anything, even the craziest things, for popularity.

Source: Alex Choi via YouTube

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Tesla security issues

After many problems that have hit Tesla in the past, now Elon Musk’s company could find itself in the biggest security problem so far. A young man from Germany claims that he found a weakness that enabled him to control Tesla’s cars from 13 different countries.

19-year-old David Colombo posted on his twitter profile that he used third-party API keys and software to gain access to the vehicles. He claims that car owners, not Tesla software, are to blame for his success. He said that he did not establish control over steering and acceleration, but what he did is still dangerous for car owners.

“Regarding what I‘m able to do with these Tesla‘s now. This includes disabling Sentry Mode, opening the doors/windows and even starting Keyless Driving. I could also query the exact location, see if a driver is present and so on. The list is pretty long. I think it’s pretty dangerous, if someone is able to remotely blast music on full volume or open the windows / doors while you are on the highway. Even flashing the lights non-stop can potentially have some (dangerous) impact on other drivers, “Colombo said.

He confirmed that Tesla had already contacted him, and that the company was investigating the case. He also said that he never had bad intentions and that his posts confirm that.

Source: Bloomberg News

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30 kg of dynamite for 2013 Tesla Model S and doll of Elon Musk

We will often see interesting, but also bizarre videos on YouTube, which obviously want to attract more views. One such video comes from Jaala, Finland, where Tuomas Katainen with 30 kg of explosives destroys a 2013 Tesla Model S with a doll of Elon Musk in the driver’s seat.

The reason for this “outburst of anger” is the problem that the owner of the Tesla Model S had. After 1,500 km, the error codes hit in. He ordered a tow truck to take his car in a service. After a month of waiting in a Tesla dealers workshop, Tuomas Katainen received news from Tesla that the car battery needed to be replaced ($ 22,480 / € 20,000).

Dissatisfied and angry, he decided on an unusual move. He drove the car to the former quarry, placed 30 kg of explosives on it, put the Elon Musk doll in the driver’s seat and completely destroyed the car.

The video has over a million views on the Pommijätkät YouTube channel. It was recorded in HD resolution, and a slow motion shot of the explosion can also be seen.

Source: Pommijätkät via YouTube