Tesla exec tells Congress ‘no one has ever’ taken control of its vehicles — but that’s not true

February 07, 2026 at 12:31 AM
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/08/Tesla-stolen-key.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy told a Senate committee this week that no one has ever remotely taken control of Tesla vehicles. That claim doesn’t hold up to the facts of history.</p> <p>In fact, a single hacker once gained control of Tesla’s entire fleet.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/tesla-exec-tells-congress-no-one-has-ever-taken-control-vehicles-but-thats-not-true/#more-454754">more…</a>

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2019/08/Tesla-stolen-key.jpg?quality=82&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla Vice President of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy told a Senate committee this week that no one has ever remotely taken control of Tesla vehicles. That claim doesn’t hold up to the facts of history.</p>

<p>In fact, a single hacker once gained control of Tesla’s entire fleet.</p>

<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/02/06/tesla-exec-tells-congress-no-one-has-ever-taken-control-vehicles-but-thats-not-true/#more-454754">more…</a>

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