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I'm very skeptical about it. A lot of accidents happen when people confuse the brakes and acceleration paddle. Furthermore, the person who had the accident clai

I'm very skeptical about it. A lot of accidents happen when people confuse the brakes and acceleration paddle. Furthermore, the person who had the accident claimed the break was unresponsive. This could further mean she confused the paddles and instead of breaking, she accelerated even more. I'm happy to hear, though, that the person was not heavily injured (she had burns on her arms but I don't think they are of the second or third degree because she would have mentioned that). Those accidents can be quite dangerous (especially in fast cars like the tesla). I'm looking forward for the black box reporting

zerooneinfinity 10y ago
Where did you get your information on the danger of a crash with a tesla vs a regular car? They surpassed every car in collisions tests and the concerns about the battery going up in flames have been fixed since the car was established.
- ubercore 10y ago
  He said "fast cars like the Tesla". He didn't say they were especially dangerous.
- mikeash 10y ago
  Since they said "fast cars like the tesla" I assume they're referring to the acceleration. This sort of accident has much more potential for mayhem in a Model X P90DL that does 0-60 in 3.2 seconds as compared to, say, a Prius which will do 0-60 in 10 seconds.
- Matt3o12_ 10y ago
  > Where did you get your information on the danger of a crash with a tesla vs a regular car? They surpassed every car in collisions tests and the concerns about the battery going up in flames have been fixed since the car was established. I'm not saying that tesla is not safe, in fact I'm saying quite the opposite. Tesla is a fast car and if not properly handled, all fast cars are dangerous. Since the 75D's aren't delivered yet, I'd expect it to be a 90D or P90D. The go from 0 to 60 in 4.8 seconds. I believe they are fast then any other SUV out there (except prototypes, maybe), when in ludicrous mode. So, I'd expect that this tesla did not crash with 10mph into the wall. I'd expect a Porshe with similar acceleration to have much more serve damages to the driver. This, once again, shows how safe a tesla is.
  - zerooneinfinity 10y ago
    my bad!
davnn 10y ago
I thought the same. Also, a new car feels odd even if you have a clean record. Don't like it when such stories make it into the news before anything substancial is known about the accident.
- mikeash 10y ago
  If news organizations waited for substantial information before publishing, there would be far fewer news organizations and far less news. While this would be great for society, it would be terrible for them....
greglindahl 10y ago
Given that (1) pressing the wrong pedal is a fairly common accident, (2) the driver was new to Model X, and (3) the Model X has "one pedal" driving, it's extremely likely that the driver thought she was pressing the brake. Contrary to what the husband says in the article, this problem happens to drivers of all ages.
- chrisseaton 10y ago
  One pedal driving? How does that work? When you take your foot off the accelerator it brakes? What about the clutch?
  - delecti 10y ago
    When not driving in autonomous mode, yes, taking your foot off the accelerator causes the car to activate regenerative braking. And it's an electric vehicle, there's no clutch.
  - Bud 10y ago
    Electric cars have no clutch. The Tesla is a single-gear transmission.
    - chrisseaton 10y ago
      Is it hard to get used to a car with no clutch?
      - maccard 10y ago
        I drive a manual car, and have driven an automatic on occasion. I found it quite simple in most occasions, but when you need to slow down suddenly, the instinct is still to use a clutch and brake.
      - beachstartup 10y ago
        most cars don't have clutches these days.
loeg 10y ago
Another relatively common "accelerator" problem is a floor mat that rests on top of one or both pedals.

zerooneinfinity 10y ago

Where did you get your information on the danger of a crash with a tesla vs a regular car? They surpassed every car in collisions tests and the concerns about the battery going up in flames have been fixed since the car was established.

ubercore 10y ago
He said "fast cars like the Tesla". He didn't say they were especially dangerous.
mikeash 10y ago
Since they said "fast cars like the tesla" I assume they're referring to the acceleration. This sort of accident has much more potential for mayhem in a Model X P90DL that does 0-60 in 3.2 seconds as compared to, say, a Prius which will do 0-60 in 10 seconds.
Matt3o12_ 10y ago
> Where did you get your information on the danger of a crash with a tesla vs a regular car? They surpassed every car in collisions tests and the concerns about the battery going up in flames have been fixed since the car was established. I'm not saying that tesla is not safe, in fact I'm saying quite the opposite. Tesla is a fast car and if not properly handled, all fast cars are dangerous. Since the 75D's aren't delivered yet, I'd expect it to be a 90D or P90D. The go from 0 to 60 in 4.8 seconds. I believe they are fast then any other SUV out there (except prototypes, maybe), when in ludicrous mode. So, I'd expect that this tesla did not crash with 10mph into the wall. I'd expect a Porshe with similar acceleration to have much more serve damages to the driver. This, once again, shows how safe a tesla is.
- zerooneinfinity 10y ago
  my bad!

davnn 10y ago

I thought the same. Also, a new car feels odd even if you have a clean record. Don't like it when such stories make it into the news before anything substancial is known about the accident.

mikeash 10y ago
If news organizations waited for substantial information before publishing, there would be far fewer news organizations and far less news. While this would be great for society, it would be terrible for them....

greglindahl 10y ago

Given that (1) pressing the wrong pedal is a fairly common accident, (2) the driver was new to Model X, and (3) the Model X has "one pedal" driving, it's extremely likely that the driver thought she was pressing the brake. Contrary to what the husband says in the article, this problem happens to drivers of all ages.

chrisseaton 10y ago
One pedal driving? How does that work? When you take your foot off the accelerator it brakes? What about the clutch?
- delecti 10y ago
  When not driving in autonomous mode, yes, taking your foot off the accelerator causes the car to activate regenerative braking. And it's an electric vehicle, there's no clutch.
- Bud 10y ago
  Electric cars have no clutch. The Tesla is a single-gear transmission.
  - chrisseaton 10y ago
    Is it hard to get used to a car with no clutch?
    - maccard 10y ago
      I drive a manual car, and have driven an automatic on occasion. I found it quite simple in most occasions, but when you need to slow down suddenly, the instinct is still to use a clutch and brake.
    - beachstartup 10y ago
      most cars don't have clutches these days.

loeg 10y ago

Another relatively common "accelerator" problem is a floor mat that rests on top of one or both pedals.