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The cars were given a really high safety rating. That makes me assume that the speed and severity of this collision far exceeded those used in testing. If that'
by serg_chernata 10y ago
The cars were given a really high safety rating. That makes me assume that the speed and severity of this collision far exceeded those used in testing. If that's the case, nothing can save your life in that situation.
- shawn-butler 10y agoI think the point of the story is that the response is delayed by the increased complexity of containing a fire in an ev-crash compared to that of a ice-crash. Tesla maintains training guides for first responders: https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders https://www.tesla.com/firstresponders
- 6stringmerc 10y agoYeah I look at it more as a learning opportunity. Nothing inherently wrong with something having a catastrophic failure by way of user error, I mean, speaking from a safety expectations standpoint. I think helping more departments get educated on protocols will continue to benefit EV adoption. Not just Tesla.
- joezydeco 10y agoThose are some nice guides. The Model S one also shows you how to completely disable someone else's car while it's locked. Interesting.