Los Angeles - Wise men don’t learn from their own mistakes — they learn from the mistakes of others. In this case, a not-very-wise Tesla driver shows you why speeding and doing extreme manoeuvres in an electric vehicle carries more risk than on a conventional car.
A viral video of a Tesla Model S flying through an intersection of Baxter Street and Alvardo Street in Los Angeles. After its descent, the Model S crashed into two parked cars and a couple of trash cans. Although no one was seen to be injured, this stunt, in particular, drew a crowd to which some took to social media the video of the "low-budget Hollywood stunt act".But with EVs, there is an added risk as drivers may not be prepared for the most important part: Slowing down.
All those factors mean that fast EVs — in this case, the Tesla Model S which weighs around 1,961 to 2,250kg — gain speed and don’t 'feel' fast, until you realise you’re going really quickly and can’t slow down. In the video, you can see the Tesla driver hit the brakes but the car doesn’t slow down until it’s ploughed through half of Los Angeles and reached nearly the bottom of the hill.
The Los Angeles Police Department are currently investigating but have yet to catch the driver yet. Although, there might be a breakthrough for the LAPD, as it has narrowed its search down to a person of interest, identified as @dominykas on TikTok. The account recently published a video on Sunday with an angle of the crash overlaid with the words “I just crashed my new Tesla”.Currently, there is a $1,000 reward for any info leading to the mystery Model S driver.