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> a solved problem, cars have has suspensions for over 100 years The Ford mustang and Cadillac escalade have adopted rear independent suspension for the first
by smileysteve 5y ago
> a solved problem, cars have has suspensions for over 100 years
The Ford mustang and Cadillac escalade have adopted rear independent suspension for the first time in the last 5 years.
Coaches and cars until the 80s mostly used leaf springs. Solid rear differentials and leaf springs are still common in trucks.
Tesla's have adjustable height, adjustable response, and 4 wheel independent suspension.
Other innovations in the last 50 years include aluminium, passive rear stearing, disc brakes, all wheel coilovers.
- brianwawok 5y agoAdjustable height air suspension is only in new Teslas, and only specific models. Most cars hitting the 3 year inspection would not have that feature yet. I think older S had a more traditional suspension.
- aeyes 5y agoFirst generation Model S already had air suspension.
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- tagoregrtst 5y agoThe technology has existed for the better part of 100 years now, and only myopic number crunchers who drove American car manufacturers to the ground kept the suspension from going into the mustang. However, the Escalade should probably still have leaf suspensions. Its a bloody truck!
- mikestew 5y agoTesla's have adjustable height, adjustable response, and 4 wheel independent suspension. None of which are new to production cars. Off the top of my head, Lincoln and Mercedes are two brands that had such features when I worked on them…back in the 80s (though forward-looking adjustment might be more recent, I seem to recall Lincoln had a system that would adjust the rear on-the-fly based on what the front suspension was doing). So if the implication is Tesla’s on the cutting edge or something, I would bet Tesla could have purchased off-the-shelf parts, and had a choice in vendors, to build their suspension.
- KaiserPro 5y ago> The Ford mustang and Cadillac escalade have adopted rear independent suspension for the first time in the last 5 years. Those are rare outside of the USA for a reason. > Tesla's have adjustable height, adjustable response, and 4 wheel independent suspension. Which were pioneered by Citroen. Who ironically arn't know for reliability, but we can surmise from this report that even Citroen are more reliable than a tesla.