Tesla mounts car in Sydney street

After a Tesla mounted another car in Sydney, police lamented the recovery operation due to a little-known danger of electric vehicles.

Parking is at a premium in Sydney, but this EV owner has taken it too far.

A massive recovery operation took place on Tuesday morning after a Tesla mounted another car in Sydney’s north-west.

Motorists were told to avoid Chapel Lane in Crestwood while a tow truck worked to safely remove the car.

A recovery operation has taken place after a Tesla mounted another car. Picture: The Hills Police Area Command

Pictures uploaded to social media by The Hills Police Area Command show a white Tesla mounted on a blue Holden and rammed into the back end of a black Mercedes.

Recovery operations for EVs generally take longer due battery fire risks.

Lithium-ion batteries are found in electric cars, e-scooters and e-bikes.

“Unfortunately, recovery operations for EVs take a long time due to risk of fire to the batteries,” the social media post read.

Police confirmed no one was injured in the incident, but many took to the comment section to embarrass the driver.

“Tesla drivers … they think they can park anywhere,” one said.

Another wrote: “Don’t those cars have auto parking? Not to mention a plethora of crash avoidance sensors?”

A recovery operation has taken place after a Tesla mounted another car. Picture: The Hills Police Area Command

No one was charged over the incident and the car was successfully towed away.

The Tesla driver wasn’t the only EV driver to get slammed on social media this week.

Radio host Ray Hadley absolutely torched an electric vehicle owner after being shown what he described as “the most remarkable photo I think I’ve seen”.

The 2GB star said he was sent a picture of an EV being charged on the side of the road with the cable being run through a stormwater pipe.

“This is how one EV owner charges his car. He drags the electrical cord through the stormwater pipe and onto the street,” Hadley told listeners on Monday.

“This is priceless.

Radio host Ray Hadley has absolutely torched an electric vehicle owner after being shown what he described as “the most remarkable photo I think I’ve seen”.

“He’s actually got his electric vehicle charging with the lead going through the stormwater pipe.

“I don’t know whether he knows that water and electricity don’t really mix and could cause him some sort of problem.”

The driver’s number plate was obscured to save them some embarrassment.

Originally published as Tesla mounts car in Sydney street