Can a Tesla really drive away from a Supercharger while still plugged in?
Tesla added an emergency drive-away feature and Automatic Collision Evasion in FSD v14.3.10, while keeping FSD supervised.
Yes—but it is meant for an emergency, not convenience. Tesla added a drive-away feature that lets a driver accelerate away from a Supercharger without first unplugging when immediate escape matters more than the charging connection. The same update wave includes FSD v14.3.10 Automatic Collision Evasion, which may steer or brake to reduce a frontal-crash risk.
FSD remains supervised: drivers must watch the road and be ready to take over.
Why the car usually stops you
Tesla's charging port locks the connector in place while power flows, and the car refuses to shift out of Park with a cable attached — that interlock is the whole safety system. Incidents where a car 'drove away plugged in' almost always trace to a connector that was never fully latched, a damaged latch, or a non-Tesla adapter in the mix.
What to do, step by step
- Listen for the click and check the port light. A latched connector shows the charging status color; wiggling it should do nothing.
- Never use force on a stuck connector. Stop charging from the screen or app first — the latch only releases when the session ends properly.
- Inspect public cables before plugging in. A worn latch on a shared cable is the weak link, and reporting it protects the next driver.
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