Tesla's Owner Caught A Car Thief By Locking Him In A & Nbsp; Car From A & Nbsp; Smartphone

Police in the Californian city of Barstow reported on their Facebook about an unsuccessful attempt to steal TeslModel 3. The owner of the electric car was able to catch the kidnapper using a smartphone.

• When the car was parked, the hijacker opened Tesla's door and ordered the owner to get out. The driver obeyed, but as soon as the car started to leave, he cut off the power to the electric car and blocked the thief inside through Tesla's proprietary mobile app.
• The police who arrived at the call found a sweating hijacker who was trying to get out of the car. He was detained and found out that he was in a state of drug intoxication. The unlucky thief was charged with theft.

In addition to the ability to start and stop an electric vehicle, as well as lock its doors, Tesla's mobile application allows you to remotely control the car from a smartphone at walking speeds. In addition, the built-in Summon function activates the autopilot so that the electric vehicle can independently approach the owner, for example, in a shopping center parking lot.