Amid a sequence of worrying incidents, car owners eletric cars in the UK are raising serious concerns regarding technological flaws in their vehicles.
A recent case, reported by the The Guardian, involves doctor Ravpreet Kaur, owner of a BMW iX valued at 80 thousand euros.
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She claims that her vehicle's autopilot system activated unexpectedly, resulting in uncontrolled acceleration, dangerous maneuvers on the road and, ultimately, a serious accident.
The automaker, for its part, vigorously denies the allegations, contributing to an ongoing heated debate about the safety of electric cars in the country.
West London resident Kaur recounted an alarming experience while taking her 4-year-old son to school.
According to the driver's report, the car activated the driver assistant (cruise control) suddenly and without her intervention.
The vehicle's speed increased from 80 km/h to more than 105 km/h, and the sensors in the left lane began to fail.
The situation was described as a fight against the vehicle, while trying to divert it to the left, avoiding entering the central area of the road. But the driver ended up losing control of the fight.
The car began to lose control, and Kaur felt that the vehicle was operating in autonomous driving mode, with the brakes apparently inoperative.
In her own words, she stated in a report to her insurer, Admiral, that she had no control over the vehicle, leaving her without knowing what to do in that situation.
A truck driver who was a witness to the accident involving Kaur described the car traveling down the hill at a speed that was considerably high for the road conditions.
The vehicle, according to the report, reached the edge of the lawn and only stopped after colliding with a light pole. However, BMW disputed the allegations.
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