12 Oct 2026, Mon

Fleeing Thieves Foiled By A Tesla’s Dead Battery

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As countless cases show, a successful robbery requires a fast and reliable getaway car, and two suspects in Buford, Georgia discovered the hard way that a Tesla Model X only works if the battery is charged. Range anxiety brought their escape to an abrupt end.

An electric getaway car is only as good as its remaining charge. The thieves’ poor planning left them stranded, offering a fitting and slightly comic example of how even modern technology can betray those who try to misuse it.

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