Tesla Lawsuit Over 'Insane' Mode Crash | Greenville News

Greenville News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Aug 9, 2026 · 1m

A Virginia woman is suing Tesla for $10 million after she claims to have been injured in a crash during a test drive of a Model Y—blaming the car’s “Insane” acceleration mode. She says she was unaware the car was set to the highest performance setting and felt unsafe with its regenerative braking, requesting a salesperson accompany her—but was denied. When she hit the gas after stopping at a light, the car allegedly surged forward uncontrollably, crashing into a hair salon so violently the owner thought it was an explosion. The lawsuit accuses Tesla and two dealership employees of reckless…