Watch The Moment A Tesla Model X Smashed Into A Gym

In what looks to be a classic case of pedal confusion, a Model X driver in Florida managed to plough into a gym
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People busy lifting and doing other gym-related things at Anytime Fitness in Pasco County, Florida received quite a surprise last weekend. One patron was stepping off a treadmill when right in front of him, a Tesla Model X smashed through the wall.

The CCTV footage you see in the news report above actually shows the second wall the Tesla ploughed through. The car was first crashed into an empty unit which until recently was occupied by a karate school.

The unidentified driver was pulling into the parking lot to visit a nail salon at the time of the accident
The unidentified driver was pulling into the parking lot to visit a nail…

According to ABC Action News, the driver - who was not breathalysed at the scene - told investigators “she was trying to brake but her Tesla accelerated instead.” Sounds an awful lot like pedal confusion, and sure enough, a statement from Tesla seems to confirm this:

“We investigate the vehicle diagnostic logs in every accident in which a driver claims their car ‘suddenly’ and ‘unexpectedly’ accelerated, and in every case the vehicle’s diagnostic logs confirm that the vehicle operated as designed. Accidents involving ‘pedal misapplication,’ in which a driver presses the accelerator pedal by mistake, occur in all types of vehicles, not just Teslas. The accelerator pedals in Tesla vehicles have two redundant sensors that clearly show us when the pedal is physically pressed down, such as by the driver’s foot.”

Thankfully, neither the driver nor any bystanders were injured in this bizarre crash.
Sources: ABC Action News, ABC 15

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Comments

ATOGI_28

This kinda reminds me of the john cena meme where he appears from behind a wall…

04/27/2018 - 10:01 |
48 | 2

hahahahahahaha

04/27/2018 - 10:52 |
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Anonymous

Did somebody say…

04/27/2018 - 10:12 |
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Anonymous

Gotta get those gains Bro!!!

04/27/2018 - 10:14 |
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AAA Insurance

She took “hit the gym” too literally

04/27/2018 - 10:15 |
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Joseph M

“So what are you up to today?”
“Oh i donno thinking about hitting the gym”

04/27/2018 - 10:16 |
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dmackster1124

Everything always happens in Florida, eh?

04/27/2018 - 10:44 |
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Anonymous

WHY IS IT ALWAYS A FLORIDA PERSON

04/27/2018 - 10:52 |
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Wogmidget

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Florida Man: the hero we need, but not the hero we deserve

04/27/2018 - 12:23 |
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H5SKB4RU (Returned to CT)

If you crash while driving a Tesla you really should question your driving skills.

04/27/2018 - 11:02 |
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Anonymous

When someone says you should hit the gym and you literately do it.

04/27/2018 - 11:06 |
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Anonymous

The car knows how heavy it is and literally hits the gym. I see some big motivation here

04/27/2018 - 11:09 |
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