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  1. MelaniainLA

    Objective and positive Fox News Radio segment on Tesla and EVs

    I had the opportunity to be interviewed at length by a Fox News Radio reporter (who even drove my S and X) about Tesla, Autopilot, Safety, OTA updates, and features. I tried to set the record straight on all of these issues and the story managed to come out pretty positive (as compared to the...
  2. J

    Park Brake Repair

    Anyone get an email regarding this issue? Dear Tesla Owner, My name is xxx, I work with the Mobile Service team at Tesla and we are reaching out to you to schedule the replacement of the industry-wide recall of the Park Brake repair. We want to assure that all customer vehicles provide the...
  3. H

    Model X shift stick lock / child safety

    Hello all - I just took delivery of a Model X 100D. I am aiming to do a post about it but for now I have a question which I could not find an answer for in my many hours in the forum. I have two kids and they normally play in the car when we park somewhere etc - however I am concerned that...
  4. ⚡️ELECTROMAN⚡️

    Model 3 Crash Safety

    The main reason that I bought a Model S was for it's safety record. Now that the Model 3 is here and it's looking to be an amazing car, it's got me thinking about exercising my first day reservation and then selling my S. Is there any chance that the probability of injury in an accident could...
  5. syzygy

    So....thoughts on why Tesla didn't make this list?

    Jalopnik: https://jalopnik.com/these-are-supposed-to-be-the-safest-cars-of-2018-1821106211
  6. sooner

    Timeline of Crash Safety Testing

    I began truly following Tesla after Model S entered full scale production, so I am quite lacking of any concept of how long it took Tesla, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to rate the crash safety ratings of the Model S, or Model X, and to extrapolate those time...
  7. A

    Tesla Must Be the "Volvo" brand of Autonomous Vehicle Manufacturers

    The House has unanimously given a GO to measure which could see fully autonomous vehicles on U.S. roads without restrictions. Obvious regulations on licensing registration will vary state to state but there will be far fewer limits, if any, on the number of driverless cars a manufacturer can...
  8. 1208

    Tesla Model 3 safer than Luxury 2017 Volvo S90

    Tesla Model 3 safer than the Luxury 2017 Volvo S90. Euroncap tested the Volvo at 32km/h or 19.88mph.
  9. N

    Major Safety Issue - Hoping a Tesla engineer watching the forums reads this!

    Last night, while driving down the highway in pitch black lighting, my headlights suddenly shut off! This has happened before, but not during a pitch-black scenario, and I was assured that this was a firmware bug, that it was identified, and was fixed. Obviously that's not the case. I had to...
  10. ahirbe

    Model S Safety

    I am trying to weed through standard safety features on a 2014 Model S 85 with tech package. I am wondering what is included and what is AP1. Features asking about: Pre Collison Braking? Adaptive Cruise Control? Lane Assist or Lane Departure Warning?
  11. Haxster

    100 KW Saltwater Misadventure

    So here's a scary scenario: On your way to an unplanned plop in the ocean, your Tesla's battery pack is ruptured when you go over the guard rail. The rail that's supposed to keep you and your car between the highway and the water...but doesn't. So now there's like 400 V and 100 KW of energy...
  12. TexasTeslaRacing

    Tesla & BMW Fall Short in IIHS Safety Tests

    Tesla, BMW fall short in electric vehicle crash tests Hard to believe the Model S was left out of the large luxury car 2017 top safety pick. Instead the IIHS feels the Acura RXL, Audi A6, Genesis G80, Genesis G90, Infinity Q70, Volvo S90, and Lexus RC are safer. I still believe the MS to be the...
  13. singleview

    PA Annual State Safety Inspection Sticker??

    Hi there! New owner of a Model S, living here in Pittsburgh. Just transferred my vanity plate from my older car to the MS. My older car (an ICE car) had two stickers on the front windshield : (1) an annual emission sticker, and (2) an annual state safety inspection sticker. Anyone reading...
  14. Mr.science3000

    2nd Row seats don't auto-stop

    I was taking my kids for a ride the other day when my son decided to dive between the 2nd and 3rd row as the 2nd row seat was moving backward, Indiana Jones style, when it occurred to me that I should probably make sure the 2nd row seats auto-stop in case he doesn't make it all the way through...
  15. C

    Creep Mode.. drifting backwards...a third option needed?

    I like to keep Creep Mode OFF, but the issue I have is that without creep mode, the car is in total free wheel mode (forward and backwards), and so once or twice I have found myself drifting backwards when the road has even the slightest of inclines on a normal "flat" road... It would be great...
  16. L

    Saving Joshua Brown

    Hi. I am a control systems engineer. Joshua Brown's death was tragic. Here is a quick solution for preventing further accidents like this. I hope it gets some traction. There is a fantastic product opportunity here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone has either already done it or has it in the...
  17. HyperMiler

    She took dad's car for a spin - literally

    Mit Papas Luxus-Limousine: Abiturienten überschlagen sich - Umland - Abendzeitung München Passed several cars, then took off into the air. Picture of ramp included. All 5 kids survived. The Model S probably is the safest car out there, regarding the body structure. Valet mode might probably...
  18. R

    Cross Path Detection

    I am a soon to be owner of an S P90DL :D I've experienced autopilot during a test drive and really like having sensors lookout for hazards. It's like having another set of eyes watch the road. Before my autopilot experience, I was introduced to drive assist features by our 2015 Jeep Grand...
  19. X

    Sleep detection

    When using Auto Pilot there is a lot less to do as a driver. If you are sleepy, it easy to fall asleep. I would like to have a wideo camera that watches to drivers face. There are researchers that have studied how to detect sleeping from video images. When detected, I would like to get an alarm...
  20. Bet TSLA

    Safety: how would the Model S handle this?

    This is totally wild: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/manhole-cover-kills-art-teacher-driving-boston-highway-article-1.2529997 I can't imagine what sort of defensive driving might have saved this woman. Is there any way in which the Model S would have made this situation more survivable?
  21. R

    Swapping wheels: 1 or 2 jack stands?

    I should be getting my winter set (wheels+tires) today, and my jackpoint jack stands later this week, which means I should be ready for the swap at the end of the week. The jack stands come in pairs, which begs the question: when doing the wheel swap job, what's safest, using one or two jack...
  22. B

    Mobileye retrofit for pre-autopilot MS

    Has any pre-autopilot MS owner (I.e., roughly before vin 50,XXX) done a mobileye retrofit lately? I'd love to get the auto high beam, collision warning and maybe adaptive cruise control (offered by some versions of mobileye), which are all absent from older MS's. I had hoped (as a tesla service...
  23. J

    Regenerative Braking Safety Issue

    I have been trying to get a response from Tesla about this issue since January 2015. I have called my service adviser many times and have written multiple times to ElonMuskOffice. The issue concerns a safety issue regarding the Model S regenerative braking system performance on ice. The...
  24. A

    Does Your Tesla Make You A More Aggressive Driver?

    Recently there was a podcast and article from Freakonomics which mentioned the Peltzman Effect, which suggests that when people have equipment that makes their activity safer, they tend to compensate by using it in a less safe manner. Examples were given, that football players tend to hit and...
  25. X

    Safety feature --- Can I just unlock the driver's door with the key-fob?

    We recently picked up our Model S at the Fremont Factory... Simply an amazing experience... Now that we're getting more familiar with the inner workings of the car, we noticed that the Model S lacks the ability to modify the protocol for opening the doors... Are we missing something? From a...
  26. Z

    Why isn't Tesla making a built-in dashcam?

    Tesla should definitely add a built-in dashcam to the Model S. They could do it with a software update, because most of their cars has a rear camera and the Autopilot enabled cars also have a front camera. It'd make Model S drivers feel safer and it would make the car better. It would be just a...
  27. T

    Actor Paul Walker Dead - Fiery Porsche Crash

    Single car accident. Burst into flames.
  28. B

    Note the change in Model S safety claims

    It was reported at the time the crash test rating came out that Tesla annoyed the NHTSA when it proclaimed that the Model S was "the safest car in America" based on its score. It was pointed out in numerous places that the NHTSA doesn't test most luxury vehicles, and therefore that Tesla had no...
  29. C

    One Pedal Driving and Brake Lights

    Yesterday I test drove a Model S for the first time and I was exposed to the one pedal driving system and lack of brake usage. After driving the car, I was thinking about the safety issues of hardly ever using the breaks/brake lights. I am wondering if anyone has heard of Teslas being rear...
  30. S

    NHTSA crash tests results/videos

    I'm not sure if these have already been posted somewhere on the site, but I came across some of the NHTSA crash testing videos on the Model S. It looks like the rating will be released soon( or already has been released). The Youtube video says that is 5 star crash tested. Seeing those Model S's...