In an upscale Seoul neighbourhood two years ago, a white Tesla Model X smashed into a parking lot wall. The fiery crash killed a prominent lawyer - a close friend of South Korea's president.
Choi, 61, is now unable to find work as an independent driver, or what is known in Korea as a "replacement driver".
Choi's case has drawn the attention of some safety advocates in South Korea who want to change a provision in the free trade agreement with the United States that exempts Tesla from local standards. Prosecutors say Choi floored the accelerator as he entered the garage of a Seoul apartment building, hitting 95 kph before crashing. He denies that, saying the car's side mirrors began folding in and out uncommanded just before the car accelerated on its own.
The Tesla's battery caught fire after the crash. Smoke and flames filled the car, according to firefighters and a video of the scene, taken by firefighters and viewed by Reuters. The report says exterior door handles on the Model X, which are electronic, did not open from the outside as the battery burned. It also says firefighters could not pull Yoon from the car because they couldn't move the front seats after the battery died.
Park and TS said Tesla is working with the agency to allow Korean owners to access their car's diagnostic data starting in October 2023.
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