# Tesla will now let you drive off mid-charge if there’s an emergency

> Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Idaho in August that left seven people wounded and four dead.

- **Source:** [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1003967/tesla-charging-breakaway-emergency-shooting?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6abfce95039711dd65471f69)
- **Published:** 2026-10-02
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #tesla #ev
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6abfce95039711dd65471f69

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