Tesla vehicles are under scrutiny following the death of Angela Chao, a shipping CEO who drowned in a car accident. The accident occurred when Chao accidentally put her Tesla Model X SUV into reverse and backed into a pond. The incident has raised concerns about Tesla's gearshift design.
Tesla vehicles are facing scrutiny after the death of Angela Chao , a shipping CEO who drowned in a tragic car accident on a Texas ranch last month. Chao, the sister of former U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and sister-in-law of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., died February 11 after accidentally putting her 2020 Tesla Model X SUV into reverse and backing into a pond, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Authorities in Blanco County have refused to release additional information on the accident while an investigation is ongoing. According to the Journal, this was not the first time Chao had mistakenly put her Tesla into reverse. Her tragic death has put the spotlight on Tesla's gearshift design, which has received dozens of complaints over the years for confusing users. Tesla did not respond to a request for comment. FOREMOST GROUP CEO ANGELA CHAO, SISTER-IN-LAW OF SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL, DEAD AT 50 Reports have identified the investigation as a criminal probe even though preliminary results suggest that Chao's death was an acciden
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