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A Tesla car made the news again for something negative this Tuesday. A model from the famous electric vehicle firm ended up at the bottom of a swimming pool in Pasadena, California. NBC LA reported that a driver “he apparently hit the accelerator, instead of the brake, sending a car through a wall and into the pool.” The incident occurred in the 700 block of West California Blvd around 9:00 am. Fortunately, the two passengers and the four-year-old boy who were in the car were rescued by staff members from a nearby school. Read More: Are all Tesla electric? Later, the vehicle was removed with a crane. Unfortunately, there were no further details about the event, such as the state of health of the victims or the model of the Tesla. Can a Tesla Model S be completely submerged in water? Yes and no. Tesla didn't design the Model S to be completely submerged in water, but clean technique reported at the time that an owner of Model S Plaid approached Gruber Motor Company about making that car underwater waterproof. The goal was to drive the vehicle through a artificial pool 90 feet long and six feet deep. Also loaded with 2,000 pounds of lead as ballast and a driver in a suit. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1C4McjtqgI[/embed] It didn't work out though, although the car floated pretty well through the distance of the pool. But unfortunately, it had to be towed in the end. Writing New Electric Autos Source: motorbiscuit