One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive ex-partner

xutopia

I would not buy a Tesla because the owner of the company does Nazi salutes but I feel like this is more or less like someone forgetting their ex is on their Spotify family account.

josefritzishere

Terrifying. I never want want a car with this risk.

chrisjj

But how did he get admin access?

aftbit

Remotely controlling or even accessing location info from a car should show a little popup on the infotainment system, if not live, at least when you park or next start the car.

ctkhn

I don't think it's JUST Teslas, any car with its own cellular link is a total non starter for me after that Jeep article 10ish years ago. Give me a key fob, carplay for my music and maps, and that's all the smarts I need. Keep the heated seats.

languagehacker

"I got this car before my ex went crazy"

ratelimitsteve

As soon as I saw the title I was like "There's gonna be a long history of abuse before this that has yet to see any consequences." Then I open the article and there's a whole section called "History of Abuse".

lolc

Choice quote from the article: Three days later, Pucci, now 50, followed her in a car and started to yell at her about a man she was dating. “You thought you’d get away with this. I am in your car. I am in your maps,” he shouted at her, according to the police records. [...] “The victim has not been able to drive certain speeds and on most recent occasions throughout this period, [the accused] has turned on ‘Valet Mode’ which immediately reduces the speed to 40km per hour causing significant safety issues for the victim on the road”, the police documents stated. Of course this incident shows why I wouldn't want a car with this capability. Because when an asshole like Pucci can do it, the operator of the remote services can do it too!