Tesla Model Y Crash Lawsuit | Amarillo News

A Virginia woman is suing Tesla for $10 million after a terrifying crash during a test drive of her Model Y, blaming the car’s “Insane” acceleration mode — which she claims was activated without her knowledge. She says she was misled into thinking the car drove like a regular gas vehicle and wasn’t given a salesperson to supervise the unsupervised test drive. The incident occurred in 2024 when, while braking at a red light, the car suddenly surged forward at high speed, crashing into a hair salon and leaving her with serious injuries. The lawsuit alleges Tesla and dealership staff acted recklessly, while Tesla maintains drivers must manually select performance modes via the touchscreen. The case seeks $10.35 million in damages. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ba78aa8e4c8d6cd9