Frank Fusco
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Charles, you make good points. I think my first reaction would be to take the vehicle out of gear then try to stop. Never thought about such a problem with a proximity fob. My son has a Tesla with a fob that does everything but unzip your fly when you need that done. I wonder what his emergency measures might be in such a situation. I'll ask. My wife's Ford Focus has the accelerator pedal and brake so close together when I wear work boots I cannot raise my foot off the accelerator without catching it. I have to sorta twist and wiggle my foot off to brake. Not good.
OK, I asked my son about the fob deal with his Tesla. But, he did say the next version of the Tesla/fob will unzip for him when needed. Anyhow, he said the run-away cases he has looked at most often involved the carpet catching the accelerator. I agreed. Then he said the all-electric Tesla is programmed so the accelerator and brake cannot be actuated at the same time. Meaning, if his accelerator should stick and he puts on the brake the go-power is automatically shut-off. Good feature. Being all-electric that would not be an inconvenience in normal driving as with a regular gas engine vehicle.