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Wow, first serious Tesla road accident and all they can say is how unlikely it was. It was impossible before, now it's only extremely unlikely. Until next time?
by lafar6502 13y ago
Wow, first serious Tesla road accident and all they can say is how unlikely it was. It was impossible before, now it's only extremely unlikely. Until next time? There are probably many other ways to destroy the battery in a collision, how likely is it to ignite when damaged?
- dangrossman 13y agoIt was never "impossible before". Just two months ago when writing about Model S's safety rating, they stated that it was unlikely to remain the case forever that a Tesla car has never caught fire or caused an occupant fatality. They've always published First Responder fact sheets for their cars which talk about how firefighters should handle a battery on fire. http://www.teslamotors.com/sites/default/files/downloads/20130214_ModelS_Emergency_Response_Guide.pdf http://www.teslamotors.com/sites/default/files/downloads/201...
- SeanLuke 13y agoThere have been many more serious road accidents with Teslas. Just ones with more mundane causes.