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The Reddit thread link https://old.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/8yy3jk/my_wife_rolled_our_model_3_at_highway_speeds_she/ https://old.reddit.com/r/teslamoto

The Reddit thread link https://old.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/8yy3jk/my_wife_rolled_our_model_3_at_highway_speeds_she/ https://old.reddit.com/r/teslamotors/comments/8yy3jk/my_wife... Engadget article is a clumsy rewrite of this with some added padding. I too wonder how this car is on the market without having passed federal safety tests. IIHS link http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/tesla/model-3-4-door-sedan http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/tesla/model-3-4-d...

dsfyu404ed 8y ago
>I too wonder how this car is on the market without having passed federal safety tests. You don't have to crash test a car to sell it. You just get in trouble for selling it if the results (either real world or lab) turn out to be unacceptable after the fact. This system of requiring compliance and then doing spot checks and enforcing after the fact seems to work fine (across many industries, not just cars).
- olivermarks 8y ago
  Based on my understanding of some european cars not being allowed to be sold in the USA because of failing frontal crash tests, I was under the impression all cars had to pass local tests before being available for purchase http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26444467/ns/business-autos/t/perfectly-safe-car-just-not-us/#.W0yyp4ljNE4 http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26444467/ns/business-autos/t/perfe...
  - decebalus1 8y ago
    Regulations around selling foreign made cars in the US have absolutely nothing to do with safety.
    - olivermarks 8y ago
      It appears to be emissions restrictions rather than safety that causes import issues thanks http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/display-speed-under-show-or-display-exemption-americans-can-now-import-previously http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/display-speed-under-sho...
gexla 8y ago
From the linked Reddit thread. > We'll be placing an order for a new Model 3 as soon as the insurance is sorted out. Satisfied customer and Tesla will get another sale.
imron 8y ago
Glad to see other people prefer old.reddit too.

dsfyu404ed 8y ago

>I too wonder how this car is on the market without having passed federal safety tests. You don't have to crash test a car to sell it. You just get in trouble for selling it if the results (either real world or lab) turn out to be unacceptable after the fact. This system of requiring compliance and then doing spot checks and enforcing after the fact seems to work fine (across many industries, not just cars).

olivermarks 8y ago
Based on my understanding of some european cars not being allowed to be sold in the USA because of failing frontal crash tests, I was under the impression all cars had to pass local tests before being available for purchase http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26444467/ns/business-autos/t/perfectly-safe-car-just-not-us/#.W0yyp4ljNE4 http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26444467/ns/business-autos/t/perfe...
- decebalus1 8y ago
  Regulations around selling foreign made cars in the US have absolutely nothing to do with safety.
  - olivermarks 8y ago
    It appears to be emissions restrictions rather than safety that causes import issues thanks http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/display-speed-under-show-or-display-exemption-americans-can-now-import-previously http://autoweek.com/article/car-news/display-speed-under-sho...

gexla 8y ago

From the linked Reddit thread. > We'll be placing an order for a new Model 3 as soon as the insurance is sorted out. Satisfied customer and Tesla will get another sale.

imron 8y ago

Glad to see other people prefer old.reddit too.