A man claims his mother’s abusive husband forced her to buy a Tesla so he could use the electric vehicle’s security features to track her every move.
In a letter to The Barefoot Investor’s financial advisor, the man said “abusers” were profiting from a Tesla app by accessing information about where cars were driven.
“My mother has been trapped in a controlling marriage for several years, and her abuser recently forced her to trade in her VW for a Tesla,” she wrote.
‘Basically a giant camera on wheels.
“He tracks where you go, reviews Tesla’s security footage, and can even see how many doors have been opened throughout the day.”
A man claims his mother’s abusive husband forced her to buy a Tesla so he could use the electric vehicle’s security features to track her every move. stock image
The man, Mick, said he had been trying to help his mother get out of the relationship, “and now she doesn’t even have the privacy of a car when she pulls the trigger to leave.”
“So far, Tesla and other manufacturers have resisted all attempts to hold them accountable for the abuse they allow – what a bunch of maggots!”
Scott Pape, the barefoot investor, said he would give his own mother whatever she needed to get her out of that relationship and used Mick’s letter to criticize billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
“I didn’t think it was possible, but you’ve given me yet another reason to hate Elon Musk,” he wrote.
“The fact is, with so much of our lives connected to the device, it has never been easier to stalk (or abuse) someone.”
Like many Tesla vehicles, the latest Model Y includes phone integration with the Tesla app that allows the driver to unlock the car remotely from their phone.
Phone integration also allows the owner to grant access to a second driver, who can also monitor the car remotely from their phone.
Through the Tesla app, drivers can track where a car is, even if it’s on the road or parked.
Through the Tesla app, drivers can track where a car is, even if it’s on the road or parked.
They can unlock your car and put it in “sentinel mode,” which records via internal and external cameras, and even monitor what music the driver is listening to.
The car’s climate control system is also visible through the app, meaning a spouse with access could see if someone was using the heat or air conditioning in a certain car seat.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Tesla for comment.
The Barefoot Investor correspondent’s claims follow a Tesla owner who cheats on his wife and discovers that his adultery could be revealed to his spouse on the vehicle’s app.
The man shared his findings online, noting in a Reddit post that his wife could theoretically see where he was driving, how fast he was going, where he parked the car, and if anyone else was in the vehicle with him.
While the cheater had not been caught, he told DailyMail.com he was warning about the risks “to make others aware”.
The post received more than 140 comments, with one Reddit user suggesting turning off mobile or simply denying their spouse access to the app, while others told the cheater that he should be faithful to his wife.
Like many Tesla vehicles, the latest Model Y includes phone integration with the Tesla app that allows the driver to unlock the car remotely from their phone.
“Tesla is KILLING my OPSEC,” the adulterer wrote.
‘Opsec’ is military intelligence’s shorthand for ‘operational security’ – that is, the steps you take to ensure that an enemy doesn’t discover your tactics.
The Redditor shared, “If you’re interested in purchasing a Tesla, keep in mind that your partner can see your location in the Tesla app, as well as how fast you’re driving, if you’re parked, and where you are.” parked and even where you are in the fucking car with heat map in case you want to turn up the temperature in the back seat.
“Cars are becoming too smart nowadays,” he concluded.
Tesla’s double timer hasn’t been caught due to the car’s features, but he recently noticed it was a possibility and decided to post about it to warn others on the ‘r/adultery’ subreddit.
‘I can’t say I was surprised. “It’s very loaded with tech features, but it made me think that it might not work for someone who needs more discretion,” he told DailyMail.com.
As for whether he is someone who needs that discretion, he responded: “I don’t need it the same way I need water to drink, food to eat and air to breathe, but looking back I would prefer it.”
Passing by Agitated_Sugar_7738, the sign said he is a man in his 40s driving a 2024 Model Y.
One Redditor offered some advice to the cheating husband, saying he could turn off the mobile connection and blame it on technical issues.
And since many Tesla Supercharger stations are located in hotels, they could say they were simply in a hotel because they needed to plug in.
The Tesla app can allow a spouse to remotely monitor the location and speed of their partner’s car, informing them of any unexpected trips.
Tesla owners can activate ‘sentry mode’ remotely, which turns on cameras both inside and outside the car.
Tesla came under fire last year when whistleblowers revealed that external vehicle cameras can capture video in people’s garages when the car was parked and charging.
Employees shared videos with each other and received rewards and professional consideration for sharing the funniest clips.
‘We could see them doing laundry and doing really intimate things. “We were able to see their children,” the employee said. According to the report, the camera was able to record people’s lives because it was charging.
The post generated a lot of discussion about how to successfully cheat on your partner with or without a Tesla.
‘Take the bus. Or an Uber. This is not a complicated problem,’ one commenter responded.
‘If you can’t find a solution on your own to this relatively minor problem (with an incredibly simple solution), then you’re not smart enough to have an affair. You will definitely make a mistake somewhere or forget something obvious and then you will get caught,” they continued.
Others offered more high-tech solutions, suggesting that car surveillance technology could be seen as a benefit to a potential adulterer.
“You can also use it to your advantage,” another commenter responded. ‘If (your partner) takes the car, with a little home automation (you) can get an alarm when he or she returns. Giving you plenty of free and safe time elsewhere.
Many commenters were not as solution-oriented: “That’s entirely YOUR problem for choosing to lock yourself in an easily surveillable vehicle,” one said.
When asked if he had taken risks with the car that he wouldn’t have taken if he had known he would get caught, the original poster told DailyMail.com: “I realized it before I got that far.”
Looking at other people’s responses on Reddit, he wasn’t surprised.
“It’s the Internet and especially Reddit, so people are going to be more critical,” he said.