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

Re:One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive e... by chrisjj on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @10:00AM (#49626729)

But how did he get admin access?

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Re:One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive e... by paulryanrogers on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @11:56AM (#49628625)

Article says she granted it when she needed help, and presumably before she realized he could weaponize it against her.

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Re:One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive e... by chrisjj on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @12:15PM (#49628929)

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Re:One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive e... by GuinansEyebrows on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @01:14PM (#49629880)

the danger started when he took control of the car.

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Re:One woman's Tesla was remotely controlled by an abusive e... by klaff on Wednesday September 09, 2026 @11:55AM (#49628605)

Answered in the article. He used the excuse of helping her navigate the technology to get in a position of control.

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