Phantom braking. Friend and neighbor just before I moved here a few years ago; very too often had phantom braking in his Tesla. Hard lock going down 4 lane highways and such. Not fun.
His first Tesla was totaled from a not so bad hit to the right rear (tail-gater of course). Very slight dent in battery pack.
Second Tesla, just this past Christmas holiday phantom braking in the right lane of I-95.
Scary. Pretty hard jab of the brakes three times in about 3 minutes. Says he thinks it is seeing pedestrians. I saw nothing for 10 feet off the road (twilight, but good visibility - no fog).
So two Teslas in six years. Obviously he likes them. I won't ask him about insurance.
side story: When he first got it, we were driving right lane - divided highway. He insisted on showing me how he could adjust something on his big screen.
"David please don't do this now, you can show me later."
Few seconds later - Off the side of the road. Very lucky, it was one of the few side spots with extra space. Mostly ditch or river right next to the highway.
Last edited by gorillarick; 03-16-2025 at 06:50 AM.
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