Hackers are able to remotely locate or unlock the Tesla Motors Inc. electric vehicles, just by cracking a six-character password using traditional hacking techniques. A security consultant and Tesla owner said a recent study conducted by him on the Tesla Model S sedan pointed out several design flaws in its security system, and there wasn’t any hidden software vulnerabilities in the car’s major systems. Tesla spokesman Patrick Jones declined to comment on the research, though he said the research they received by security experts is carefully reviewed by the carmakers.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2014/03/tesla-cars-can-be-hacked-to-locate-and.html