GoKawiilTesla App's Parental Controls Exploited by Abuser to Remotely Torment Sydney Woman
Sydney woman Narghiza Ergashova says her former partner Enrico Pucci used the Tesla app's 'parental control' and 'Valet Mode' features to remotely limit her car's speed, set curfews and manipulate cabin temperatures while she was driving. Police records reviewed by The Guardian describe him tailing her in his own vehicle while boasting he was 'in her car' and 'in her maps,' during what she says was a four-year pattern of abuse.
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The case exposes how connected-car features designed for safety, like restricting teen drivers, can be weaponized for coercive control when account access isn't properly separated between owners and other users. It raises pressure on automakers like Tesla to build safeguards that prevent abusers from retaining remote control over vehicles after a relationship ends.
- Tesla's parental control and Valet Mode features were allegedly misused to remotely restrict a car's speed and settings.
- The abuser reportedly tracked and communicated through the vehicle's connected app despite not being the primary owner.
- The incident highlights gaps in how smart-car permissions handle domestic abuse and account access after separation.
Source: futurism.com — Victor Tangermann, 2026-09-11
Published there as: “Deranged Stalker Seizes Control of Woman’s Tesla Software to Terrorize Her While Driving”
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