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

<figure> <img alt="Tesla Supercharger" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="MediaNews Group via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/gettyimages-2092455612.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Tesla introduced a new feature to enable drivers to escape quickly while charging their vehicles in response to a <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/authorities-seek-motive-mass-shooting-idaho-burger/19621023/">mass shooting at a Supercharger location in Idaho</a> in August that left seven people wounded and four dead. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">When a Tesla vehicle is charging, the plug is locked to the charging port and driving is disabled. To put the car in drive, a charging cable has to be manually released from the vehicle's charging port. Since the shooting in Twin Falls, Idaho, Tesla owners have been requesting a quick-release mechanism that would allow them to escape in the event of an emergency. This week, Tesla responded with a software update that respon …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/1003967/tesla-charging-breakaway-emergency-shooting">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>