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The irony
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I hear Tesla are closing all their showrooms and going online; good to get the insurance claims in while you can to save worrying about site resale value : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-47427311
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Not far from us, that showroom. Used to be a Merc dealer, but was empty for years before Tesla moved in.
Will be interesting to hear what the investigation identifies as the likely cause.
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If those price cuts are coming to UK it makes model 3 much more appealing @£26.5k, it's actually sometihng I may consider.
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The market clearly thinks so....
Tesla is now worth more than VAG
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51214824 Plus they're more reliable than any VAG - or for that matter any German or European - brand. https://www.whatcar.com/news/2019-wh...-brands/n20069 So...to answer Jim's original thread question: probably.
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I'm not convinced their crash structures are quite there yet, if a datsun can do this.....
https://www.grandtournation.com/cars...ssan-gt-r/amp/ Joking aside, assuming the Tesla wasn't a cut and shut, and that the speed involved was less than a million mph, that level of damage is scary and if not be happy putting my kids in thr back row! |
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Quote:
This is more relevant and accurate: https://www.businessinsider.com/tesl...19-2?r=US&IR=T
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Autos Autos everywhere... (1) 2015 Tesla Model S: (was 85D, now 90D ). Silent and deadly, and very fast... But not as fast as Ian's M3P- (2) 2002 D2 S8 Final Edition: Bulletproof and faultless: Brilliant Black with Extended (Red!) Leather. Three-times winner of Best D2 1st prize (3) 1997 Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo: Scots (! ) Green. Fragile, but beautiful. (4) 2010 Fiat Panda 100HP. White Pandamonium (Final Edition!!). Pure old-fashioned 6-speed go-karting. |
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Yes seriously. Clearly the gtr was being driven by a loon, was smashed up, front end destroyed and injuries sustained. Pretty much what you'd expect.
But I think the fact that the driver of the Tesla wasn't hurt was down to their position in the front seat, and a side impact (yes a big impact maybe) ripped the car in half.... I don't think anyone unfortunate enough to have been seated in the back would have walked away, 5 star crash rated or not. |
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I think it's safe to say that each of the cars involved saved lives. Just because a car has a 5-star NCAP rating does not mean it will withstand everything thrown (driven) at it. A quick Google will show instances of the aftermath of S8s, RS6s, Q7s and R8s being split in two, although I think the latter is designed that way to detach from the safety cell, and the RS6 had a fight with mother nature (a tree) and lost!
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