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Heard a loud thunk while driving - now the car is crippled. Help?

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2019 Raven Model S LR, 36k miles.

I was driving normally, up a steep-ish hill, when I heard a loud "clunk."

A flurry of errors immediately went up:
  • Lane departure avoidance unavailable
  • Cruise control unavailable
  • Brake hold unavailable
It didn't specify, but I also lost all regenerative braking - I have to use the friction brakes.

Acceleration seems to also be damped as well.

The worst part is a grinding/crunching noise that comes while driving, changing in pitch with speed. It seems to be coming from the front of the car.
I checked, and there's nothing dragging underneath. Nor did I run over anything (went back and checked) or hit anything to set this off.

Any ideas?

And any concerns about plugging it in/leaving it in my garage? There's definitely some kind of brake control issue, but I'm also worried about some damage to the front motor that might spark a fire.