I was thinking this is a good reason for creep. If creep is on, when you let off the brakes you'll know which direction the car is moving without having applied much power and with your foot still on the brake so it's quick and instinctive to jab the brake to stop it.
Even with creep, this can happen in any type of car if a person panics.
Lets say you assume the car is in Park (or Drive, or Reverse) and you lift your foot of the brake. The car starts doing something you don't expect... creeping forward or rolling backward.
Maybe you're distracted in thought, or by a phone or just staring at some scenery, whatever the case is... the slight movement of the car causes a bit of panic. Which is silly really, it's just a little movement, but no time for your brain to think about that it's already told you to implement a solution: "Smash the brake pedal to stop this."
Only problem... in your panic, you hit the wrong pedal. You're now going forward (or backward) at an even faster rate. Panic sets in even harder and your brain reacts by telling your foot "Keep hitting the brake harder!" without contemplating that maybe, just maybe, your foot is on the accelerator instead of the brake. Again, you're in reaction mode, no time to think things through.
It's scary how easy our brains can trick us into doing something.
The only reason Tesla was called out in the title is they are still somewhat rare and people know they're expensive. Likewise, an exotic car would've been mentioned by name, but not a Ford for example.
