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Helen Borg

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20. Publicity stunt?

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Sun May 8, 2016, 05:44 PM

May 2016

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5 passengers survive after Tesla Model S flies 82 feet through the air in an insane crash [View all] Zorro May 2016 OP

If it had gas it might have exploded on impact Rosa Luxemburg May 2016 #1

It might have exploded with the batteries as well pediatricmedic May 2016 #12

Wow, you are not picking the right spot for this anti-electric car propaganda. JackRiddler May 2016 #14

It's not propaganda to make factual observations anigbrowl May 2016 #24

The facts say completely otherwise. JackRiddler May 2016 #28

No they don't anigbrowl May 2016 #31

Tesla stock has swung up and down due to such stories. JackRiddler May 2016 #32

I am well aware of this as I do own some anigbrowl May 2016 #33

Sure, we can be electric friends here but... JackRiddler May 2016 #34

Yes I know about all that anigbrowl May 2016 #35

I did not say that. JackRiddler May 2016 #39

But you're arguing with a point nobody made anigbrowl May 2016 #40

You are just not dealing with what was written. JackRiddler May 2016 #41

No, YOU are not dealing with what was writen anigbrowl May 2016 #43

Okay, thanks. JackRiddler May 2016 #48

In fairness there was this in post 12 whatthehey May 2016 #59

Actually the fossil fuel industry doesn't like electric cars. rockfordfile May 2016 #66

He's right catnhatnh May 2016 #36

No, he is not. Fact: EVs are safer, period. JackRiddler May 2016 #38

Fueling er...charging even nationalize the fed May 2016 #54

Anecdotes whatthehey May 2016 #60

Those batteries burn, but do not "explode". Further, they are less likely to burn Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #17

That usually occurs only in movies Mnpaul May 2016 #46

Sad to the the rich... scscholar May 2016 #2

5 star crash rated cars start at $14,000 EX500rider May 2016 #13

The windshield was undamaged? amazing Brother Buzz May 2016 #3

That blew me away too. passiveporcupine May 2016 #21

intact would be a better term Mnpaul May 2016 #47

I don't see the damage Brother Buzz May 2016 #50

It looks shattered in the wiper area Mnpaul May 2016 #51

If that's the case, I will downgrade to... Brother Buzz May 2016 #53

After looking at all the pics(at link) Mnpaul May 2016 #55

Maybe in Pic 2 Brother Buzz May 2016 #56

I think it can be repaired NV Whino May 2016 #4

Might I suggest a new driver? hatrack May 2016 #5

Ah yes, the first order of business NV Whino May 2016 #6

No kidding. I suspect the driver Warpy May 2016 #7

I suspect "21" is more like her alcohol level. JackRiddler May 2016 #16

You might get what you wish for Urchin May 2016 #19

This may eventually happen but it will take a century. JackRiddler May 2016 #30

I cannot wait GulfCoast66 May 2016 #45

What? Cars don't kill people, but people kill people? No way. Eleanors38 May 2016 #68

My old man is a television repairman, he's got this ultimate set of tools. bluesbassman May 2016 #25

The seats probably need some new upholstery and a good cleaning too NickB79 May 2016 #44

What an impressive vehicle. The price is pretty impressive, too. MADem May 2016 #8

Wow. Thank you, Zorro. Hortensis May 2016 #9

That's a crazy crash. tammywammy May 2016 #10

alawys amazed at how many unskilled drivers get behind the wheels of expensive cars with TeamPooka May 2016 #11

The fact that there was no engine and trans shoved back into the passenger . . . brush May 2016 #15

Tesla Model S: So Safe, It Broke NHTSA's Testing Equipment Zorro May 2016 #18

Publicity stunt? Helen Borg May 2016 #20

No. I do not know how you can come up with such a stupid idea. What do you think serious Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #22

Stunts go wrong at times. Helen Borg May 2016 #57

Are you fucking serious anigbrowl May 2016 #26

Dead serious Helen Borg May 2016 #58

Then you're delusional anigbrowl May 2016 #70

I still think it's a publicity stunt gone wrong. Helen Borg May 2016 #71

hahaha no kidding rockfordfile May 2016 #67

In my dreams, i will have one of those cars. AllyCat May 2016 #23

"No more driving for you, young lady!" NBachers May 2016 #27

People who survive crashes Turbineguy May 2016 #29

Why am I reminded of Ricky Bobby? Initech May 2016 #37

"survived unharmed" but with "serious injuries"?? shit writing AGAIN! Demonaut May 2016 #42

Yes! I read through the comments simply to see... MoonchildCA May 2016 #69

Having investigated quite a few crashes I don't find this surprising. Scruffy1 May 2016 #49

That's right. This was likely survivable in any modern car. leveymg May 2016 #52

Not spectacular at all... Glassunion May 2016 #61

I have a similar view recorded in my mind from 1983. leveymg May 2016 #62

Mine was a '93 Mazda 626... It was 7 days old (to me)... To the hour. Glassunion May 2016 #63

Any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. leveymg May 2016 #64

Very true... On a technicality I did not walk away. Glassunion May 2016 #65