A man in Israel claimed to have managed to reach hospital gates in his bullet-ridden Tesla after being chased by Hamas militants. The story was shared on X by Gilad Alper, head of Israel’s Freedom Party, former member of the advisory board to the Israeli MoF and co-founder of http://cuppcomputing.com. “This is the amazing story of how Tesla saved the life of one of the first Israelis to face Hamas,” he said.
Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk reacted to the post. “Glad he made it,” Musk posted on X.
After Hamas militants attacked his settlement Kibbutz Mefalsim, the person, a member of the settlement’s emergency squad, was called in. Speaking from Sheba Hospital where he is hospitalized after a series of head and hand surgeries, he spoke about the drive.
The man said that after recognizing him, the Hamas militants fired at the front his vehicle, hoping to hit the engine without realizing that it was an EV. They also fired at the back of car, trying to set the fuel tank on fire.
“They shot my tires, but the acceleration of the Tesla is amazing even in this situation, and the dual drive managed to keep me on the road. I quickly got away from them, but I realized that I had to get to the hospital as soon as possible and I drove at a speed of 112 mph with flat tires. The tires started to crumble, but the dual drive balanced out the wheels, some of which were already on the rims. According to the app, I continued to drive at around 110 mph,” the Israeli man shared from hospital.
The man said that bullets hit his legs and hand and one his skull. “Bullets hit my legs and hand, got one in the skull and I was also hit by shrapnel. But my head works, and motivation kept me on the road and even now in the hospital. The car continued to drive, the battery didn’t heat up, but it took a lot of damage. There is no part that didn’t take a bullet. It still drives if you press the pedal, but it seems to me that I should already be thinking about my next Tesla,” the man said.
Many Tesla fans reacted to the post. “Tesla builds an amazing car. Many still don’t realize how safe they are. Glad he was able to get to safety,” said an user.
“You don’t need to specially advertise this product anymore, Elon Musk. This is the best endorsement any car could get. Congratulations to the whole Tesla team,” another user said.
