2023-10-15 10:48:00
According to information published by the Israeli news portal Walla, a resident of Mefalsim, a kibbutz located in Israel, was “saved” by his Tesla Model 3 Performance last Saturday morning (14) near the Gaza strip.
Shortly after Hamas invaded settlements in Otaf, in the Gaza Strip, a man whose identity was not revealed was called by the emergency squad to the location. On the way, however, He was surprised by a pickup truck with members of Hamas, who, upon identifying him, opened fire on his vehicle.
According to the man, called G. by the Israeli newspaper, the Hamas members were armed with Kalashinov AK-47 rifles and high-caliber machine guns.
“They didn’t realize it was an electric vehicle, so they shot at the front, hoping to hit the engine that wasn’t there, and at the back, trying to set fire to the fuel tank that the car doesn’t have. They shot out my tires. I stepped on the accelerator and they started chasing me,” G. told Walla.
Even with flat tires, the driver said that the Tesla model’s AWD traction system and dual motor managed to keep the car on the road and were relevant to getting to the hospital on time. “I had to get to the hospital as quickly as possible and was driving 180 km/hour with flat tires”.
According to the Israeli newspaper, around 100 projectiles hit the car and, from the photos of the vehicle, it is really impressive that the driver is still alive. Check out:
G. was hit by bullets in his hands and legs, and was even grazed on the head. “The car continued to move, the battery did not stop, but it received many shots. There isn’t a part that hasn’t been shot. It still works if you press the accelerator, but I think I should already be thinking about my next Tesla”, concluded G. to the newspaper.
Interestingly, the Model 3 also helped G.’s wife find out his whereabouts. This is because as soon as the Tesla arrived at the hospital, it sent a notification on the company’s own app.
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