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Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency

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Tesla has introduced a feature allowing drivers to disconnect and drive away mid-charge during emergencies. The update follows an August mass shooting at an Idaho Supercharger station where charging vehicles were unable to move.

Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Idaho in August that left seven people wounded and four dead. When a Tesla vehicle is charging, the plug is locked to the charging port and driving is disabled. […]

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