Tesla driver says his steering wheel fell off while driving on US highway

Patel said in a tweet on Jan 29 that he ‘was driving on highway and all the sudden steering wheel fall off, was lucky enough there was no car behind’ and he was able to pull onto the side of the road. — AFP

A Tesla owner says he’s no longer comfortable driving his new car after the steering wheel fell off while driving on a New Jersey highway.

The driver, Twitter user Prerak (@preneh24), posted about the experience, which he called “horrific,” on Twitter.