Discuss: Tesla Introduces Emergency Supercharger Breakaway Feature

[Not a Tesla App]

If you find yourself in a dangerous situation at a Tesla Supercharger, you no longer have to step outside and remove the charging cable in order to drive away Read More

Tesla Introduces Emergency Supercharger Breakaway Feature - Not a Tesla App

If you find yourself in a dangerous situation at a Tesla Supercharger, you no longer have to step outside and remove the charging cable in order to drive away

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[TESLASUPERFAN]

Has even one person ever experienced the need to rapidly flee a supercharger…….seems like a scare tactic cash grab more than piece of mind escape. Like bullet proof windows.

 

[RNHurt]

While I like the initiative from Tesla, I'm doubting the need. Like @TESLASUPERFAN I don't think I've ever heard of an actual incident that would cause someone to flee a supercharging session. There might possibly be some circumstance at some point in the future where this feature might help, but that's a whole lot of speculation. I guess it's better safe than sorry and as long as this feature doesn't cause other problems it's a win for safety.

 

[TESLASUPERFAN]

We will never watch the news and hear the words “I surely would have been harmed if I had not hit the quick release tab-it saved my life” from a human. I’m sure AI will generate a fake clip though

 

[Procal]

Here are some instances. I'm not saying it happens all the time, but there are certainly situations where a feature like this would have been helpful. Keep in mind that it doesn't have to involve someone literally shooting at your car. It could be something like an EV charger next to you, the charger itself, a nearby building, or other things such as a tree catching fire. It might even be a car‑jacking attempt or something similar. The point is that this is one of those features you hope you never need, but if you ever do need it, you'll be glad it exists. The majority of people will likely never need to use it, and that is a good thing, but we shouldn't say that it isn't needed or that it is a useless feature.