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Not to be taken as a knock on Tesla, but from snowboarding I've learned the pain is not in the distance you fly, but the sudden stop at the end. Tumbling across

Not to be taken as a knock on Tesla, but from snowboarding I've learned the pain is not in the distance you fly, but the sudden stop at the end. Tumbling across an empty field is about the best case scenario. An unfortunately placed tree would be fatal at half that speed.

Rapzid 10y ago
Yes, I wonder if the front end "crumpled" or merely fell apart. Was there a front end impact?
- ams6110 10y ago
  Exactly my question: what did it hit? It's sitting in a flat dirt field. Maybe it nose-dived into the ground? But I didn't even really see evidence of that from the photos.
  - rtnyftxx 10y ago
    she didnt caught the curve then the car rolled over. Position https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.1%22N+11%C2%B026'41.1%22E/@47.9700384,11.4426992,1153m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d47.970035!4d11.444762?hl=de https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.1%22N+11%C2%B... cars direction north east to the yellow street 11 this dead outlet https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/tesla-crash-ramp-germany.jpg?w=590&h=393 https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/tesla-crash-ram... is this here https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.5%22N+11%C2%B026'42.5%22E/@47.97014,11.442942,981m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d47.97014!4d11.445136?hl=de https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.5%22N+11%C2%B...
    - egeozcan 10y ago
      Is it my brain playing games or do I really see misplaced tire tracks on Google Maps?
- krschultz 10y ago
  Looks to me like it tumbled end over end, the front probably took the brunt of the impact and the rear took at least one hit.
nihonde 10y ago
This article's 'victory lap' tone feels more like PR than journalism.
dsfyu404ed 10y ago
Totally agree. I'd rather barrel roll down the infield than meet the wall any day.
kbart 10y ago
Yes, flying into a soft, freshly ploughed field is probably the best case scenario. Put a tree, rock, concrete or other car on the way and no crumple zone will save you at such speed.

Rapzid 10y ago

Yes, I wonder if the front end "crumpled" or merely fell apart. Was there a front end impact?

ams6110 10y ago
Exactly my question: what did it hit? It's sitting in a flat dirt field. Maybe it nose-dived into the ground? But I didn't even really see evidence of that from the photos.
- rtnyftxx 10y ago
  she didnt caught the curve then the car rolled over. Position https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.1%22N+11%C2%B026'41.1%22E/@47.9700384,11.4426992,1153m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d47.970035!4d11.444762?hl=de https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.1%22N+11%C2%B... cars direction north east to the yellow street 11 this dead outlet https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/tesla-crash-ramp-germany.jpg?w=590&h=393 https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/tesla-crash-ram... is this here https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.5%22N+11%C2%B026'42.5%22E/@47.97014,11.442942,981m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d47.97014!4d11.445136?hl=de https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.5%22N+11%C2%B...
  - egeozcan 10y ago
    Is it my brain playing games or do I really see misplaced tire tracks on Google Maps?
krschultz 10y ago
Looks to me like it tumbled end over end, the front probably took the brunt of the impact and the rear took at least one hit.

nihonde 10y ago

This article's 'victory lap' tone feels more like PR than journalism.

dsfyu404ed 10y ago

Totally agree. I'd rather barrel roll down the infield than meet the wall any day.

kbart 10y ago

Yes, flying into a soft, freshly ploughed field is probably the best case scenario. Put a tree, rock, concrete or other car on the way and no crumple zone will save you at such speed.