driver crashes Model S into restaurant

[Todd Burch]

"She said she put her foot on the brake and the car jumped forward."

For this to happen, she must have really pushed down on that pedal. Why can't people just admit they pressed the wrong pedal instead of just claiming that the car magically did something completely different than what was commanded?

Sigh. Shouldn't need more than a light tap of the brakes in a parking stall anyway. Back to driving school for her.

 

[SCW-Greg]

Steve, my bad. The photo just didn't seem to add up. Interesting too that the two inside shots (one through the outside window looking in, didn't seem to match the wall conditions of the one taken from inside.

Deceptive imagery I guess. I tend to look for forgeries, as its often common in events people try to pass / get to go viral.

 

[efusco]

Steve, my bad. The photo just didn't seem to add up. Interesting too that the two inside shots (one through the outside window looking in, didn't seem to match the wall conditions of the one taken from inside.

Deceptive imagery I guess. I tend to look for forgeries, as its often common in events people try to pass / get to go viral.

I'm thinking those are paintings on the wall made to look like windows.

 

[AnOutsider]

Why is she mashing the brake that hard? I just can't see hitting the gas and not having time to brake before plowing through a wall -- though at 71 her reflexes could be pretty shoddy.

Sheesh.

 

[ModelS1079]

There's goes creep for the rest of us.....

Love that.
But standard regen setting kept the car out of the restaurant's kitchen, which is nice.

 

[yobigd20]

Well I might be a little more careful with my statements as you are presumably harboring the same DNA, see you soon in a situation you describe.

oh don't worry, I'm already royally screwed with the gene's I inherited from all 4 grandparents...let's see, uh they all had diabetes, one had 4 or 5 heart attacks, two strokes, lets see, what else - schizophrenia, breast cancer twice, hypertension/high blood pressure, a plethora of other stuff I can't pronounce or even attempt to spell, and one was putting bowls of cereal in the attic to "feed the little ghost boy". yea...I have a really bright future ahead of me. (just kill me now)

 

[K Hall]

This type of accident is more common than you might think. That poor Tesla.

 

[yobigd20]

Well, the Instagram was clearly professionally photoshopped to enhance colors and possibly clean up the picture A LOT. Or, this could just be one early April 1st joke and the whole thing could be faked.

Just look at the difference between these two photos of the same scene:

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also, the one of the left looks white, and the one of the right looks silver.

 

[AnOutsider]

Well, the Instagram was clearly professionally photoshopped to enhance colors and possibly clean up the picture A LOT. Or, this could just be one early April 1st joke and the whole thing could be faked.

Just look at the difference between these two photos of the same scene:

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also, the one of the left looks white, and the one of the right looks silver.

Lol at "Instagram" and "professional"

 

[SCW-Greg]

Well, the Instagram was clearly professionally photoshopped to enhance colors and possibly clean up the picture A LOT. Or, this could just be one early April 1st joke and the whole thing could be faked.

Just look at the difference between these two photos of the same scene:

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also, the one of the left looks white, and the one of the right looks silver.

My point exactly!

 

[doug]

Lol at "Instagram" and "professional"

Seriously. Enough with the conspiracy silliness. I looks legit to me.

Woman crashes new Tesla into Camarillo restaurant Ventura County Star

 

[NigelM]

^ Is that the driver (bottom left) sitting there doing her knitting?

 

[doug]

Well fortunately no one was hurt.

Btw, this TV program dealt respectfully with this sensitive topic:

Grey Dawn (Season 7, Episode 10) - Full Episode Player - South Park Studios

 

[Larry Chanin]

oh don't worry, I'm already royally screwed with the gene's I inherited from all 4 grandparents...let's see, uh they all had diabetes, one had 4 or 5 heart attacks, two strokes, lets see, what else - schizophrenia, breast cancer twice, hypertension/high blood pressure, a plethora of other stuff I can't pronounce or even attempt to spell, and one was putting bowls of cereal in the attic to "feed the little ghost boy". yea...I have a really bright future ahead of me. (just kill me now)

You are apparently also deficient in the politically correct gene. :wink:

Larry

 

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Love that.
But standard regen setting kept the car out of the restaurant's kitchen, which is nice.

Ha ha! Yet another gem from Jim

 

[Mr X]

Not going to ream you, it all depends on the 71 year old. My parents are 73 & 76. Own luxury cars and drive them fine (Lexus & Mercedes). Why not buy an electric car before their time is up? The car isn't hard to drive. This happens with ICE cars often, sometimes ending with disaster. At least this had no injuries/fatalities. This could have easily have happened to a 17 year old or a 35 year old.

highly doubt that, ya this situation apparently is a simple misplacement of foot to pedal but its pretty easy to distinguish which one is which


i can assure you that a 71 year old woman would have a substantially consolidated time trying to understand this technologically advanced vehicle, and im still surprised that a 71 year old woman was even avowed the chance to drive this car lol


elderly people are always the ones on the road driving odd....... and asians :tongue: jk

 

[phx182flyer]

Can vouch for both. Monthly occurrence here in Phoenix/Sun City. And I will NEVER be passenger when my partner is driving (Asian)

 

[Johan]

To the comment about photoshop and enhanced colors etc: Isn't the tweaking of the colors and the out-of-focus effect the annoying trade mark of instagram. It's 100% legit, look at the photos from the news article and how the debris is placed just the same on the hood...

And no, she didn't put her foot on the brake... But she must have gone from Park to Drive. In my current automatic car it's not possible to change gear from Park to any other mode if the foot is not on the brake. How is that set up in the Model S?

 

[brianman]

im still surprised that a 71 year old woman was even avowed the chance to drive this car lol

Given the current global challenges to freedom and opportunity, I don't find this funny at all.

 

[FalconNinetyD]

^ Is that the driver (bottom left) sitting there doing her knitting?

Probably trying to use her cell phone, but worrying that she could blow something up if she presses the wrong button.