Tesla's Twist Of Fate: CNBC Editor's Crashed Model X Pops Up In Ukraine — With His Spotify Intact

A Tesla TSLA vehicle which formerly belonged to CNBC executive editor Jay Yarrow is now reportedly in Ukraine.

What Happened: Yarrow wrote on X.com that he crashed his Tesla Model X and it was totaled in the U.S. late last year.

“And now it’s … in Ukraine? And someone there is listening to Drake on my, still logged in, Spotify account,” Yarrow wrote.

The vehicle was totaled and listed on online auction site Copart for sale, CNBC reported. Vehicles which cannot be legally driven on U.S. roadways are then shipped to other countries.

Tesla support staff reportedly told Yarrow to disconnect his car from his Tesla account using a series of steps which also required him to furbish the new owner’s information. However, Yarrow didn’t have it.

Tesla should probably have an option for users to remotely wipe all data and then remove themselves from their vehicle, the report said, citing experts. The experts noted that cars have a lot of data which could be a security risk. Tesla presently has only the option to disconnect users from the account.

Why It Matters: Earlier this year, Tesla opened a webpage on its privacy policy that states, "Your data belongs to you."

The company noted that it would never sell or rent customer data including personal data and driving history. Further, customers can also permanently delete their Tesla accounts and its associated data at any time, it said.

However, the company does not mention any safeguards against data being extracted by a third party such as in the case of Yarrow.

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