Curious Tesla Drivers Face Hefty Repair Bills After Testing Emergency Drive Away Feature

Tesla recently introduced an Emergency Drive Away feature designed to let drivers disconnect and flee a Supercharger during dangerous situations, accompanied by strict warnings not to test it casually. Despite the cautions, several curious owners tried the function anyway, with at least one driver reporting a $539 repair bill after damaging the charge port mechanism. Service centers are now having to address broken charging pins and latch assemblies caused by the deliberate disconnects.