I read the news,
seems as if lately they kill about once a week,
I sure would not want to get into one of them
Anyone tried the Model 3 ?
And I'm bit sceptic to the huge cost of servicing the Tesla. Oil filter change for the fixed gearbox and new tyres, thats about it.
I did some looking into Tesla safety, but wasnt able to find much, but this list from a software engineers
In 2014 a guy stole a Tesla, took it on a high speed police chase and was killed when he hit a barrier ripping the car in half
Also in 2014 a guy died when he drove off a cliff
In 2015 a guy was killed in Manitoba when he hit a dump truck
In 2016 a guy put his car on autopilot and started watching a movie when he hit a tractor trailer and was killed.
And that's about all I could find in an admittedly quick google search.
edit: the NHTSA says there was no evidence autopilot guy was watching a movie. I also was informed in the comments that cliff guy was a suicide.
Also, some more accidents:
In 2015 another guy drove off a cliff, this time in Malibu (previous one was Sonoma)
In 2015 an 85 year old died after driving through a wall and into a pool. His passenger escaped
In 2016 a Tesla was rear ended by a large SUV possibly driven by a drunk driver, killing a 10 year old girl and critically injuring a 13 year old.
In 2016 a drunk woman drove her car into a tree. The Tesla exploded killing her and her boss who was a passenger
In 2016 a guy in China had the car in Autopilot and drove into a street cleaner truck.
here is the sort of thing I was seeing
Tesla Bursts Into Flames After "Violent Crash" In Switzerland, Killing Driver Trapped Inside
Tesla Model S Bursts Into Flames After "Horrific" Crash, Killing Two Men Trapped Inside
Man Killed After Tesla Model S Crashes Into Pond
Tesla says vehicle in deadly California crash was on autopilot | CBC News
they look safe enough if you never get into an accident. (and don't use the autopilot feature.)
but the fire from the batteries seems like a pretty bad penalty for getting into a wreck
the tesla car company choose lithium ion batteries, and I bet it will be there downfall.
lithium iron phosphate batteries last 4 times as long (as in years of use) and don't ever catch fire.
they are a bit more volume for the capacity, but not enough to mess up making a car with them. (and if anything, they weigh less)
seems to me that once a company starts making a lithium iron phosphate powered car, the lithium ion cars will vanish pretty fast.
and if they ever start making the Ni-Mh powered cars again, they will replace all the lithium powered cars of any sort.
here is the sort of thing I was seeing
Tesla Bursts Into Flames After "Violent Crash" In Switzerland, Killing Driver Trapped Inside
Tesla Model S Bursts Into Flames After "Horrific" Crash, Killing Two Men Trapped Inside
Man Killed After Tesla Model S Crashes Into Pond
Tesla says vehicle in deadly California crash was on autopilot | CBC News
they look safe enough if you never get into an accident. (and don't use the autopilot feature.)
but the fire from the batteries seems like a pretty bad penalty for getting into a wreck
Here's another one in the news today, spontaneously exploded?...
'Thank god our girls weren’t in the car': West Wing star Mary McCormack claims her husband's Tesla Model S spontaneously burst into flames while he was driving in traffic in Los Angeles
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'This is what happened to my husband and his car today,' McCormack wrote on Twitter Friday, posting a shocking video of a Model S spewing flames from the front driver's side front wheel well.
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