Fact Check this Tweet Please

[RockinWithKids]

Rep. Pat Garofalo on Twitter

Claims that radar doesn't work against a Tesla. Seems hard to believe.....

 

[deonb]

Does that mean I can get my speeding ticked annulled?

 

[XxMFxX]

i got a ticket from a laser based speed detector , no radar gun encounter yet

 

[FlatSix911]

Nonsense.
Perhaps Pat was confused because a radar detector will not work inside a Tesla due to the metallic windshield layer.

 

[disillusioned]

If this were the case, the nose cone radar itself wouldn't be able to detect other Teslas. This is, assuredly, nonsense.

 

[mikeash]

The only time in my life I've been pulled over, it was in my Tesla by a cop with a radar gun.

I think this tweet might be a joke. I hope so, anyway.

 

[ecarfan]

Rep. Pat Garofalo on Twitter

Claims that radar doesn't work against a Tesla. Seems hard to believe.....

Here is the tweet, quote: "Little known fact. Because of the materials used in it, the speed of a Tesla cannot be tracked by a radar gun."

Yep, that is indeed a "little known fact" because...it's not a fact. It is incorrect. Aluminum reflects radar.

 

[kort677]

he must have read the sheila jackson be a congress critter for dummies book

 

[Rockster]

A politician getting his facts wrong? That's unprecedented.

 

[Edmond]

lol, he's a Republican...

 

[kort677]

lol, he's a Republican...

his party is irrelevant, politicians regardless of party are usually not on top of things, especially "highly technical" things like EVs

 

[Todd Burch]

If you look at the Tweet's comments, I kinda confirmed it was a joke. Hmm. I thought jokes were supposed to be funny?

 

[MikeC]

He apparently has a Tesla himself so I wouldn't be too hard on him.

 

[yo mama]

She is a Tesla owning, AC/DC loving person with a sense of humor. We could probably use some more of those in government.

 

[Edmond]

his party is irrelevant, politicians regardless of party are usually not on top of things, especially "highly technical" things like EVs

You are a Republican.

 

[Todd Burch]

He apparently has a Tesla himself so I wouldn't be too hard on him.

I wasn't hard on her, I don't think. Just pointing out that in my opinion it just wasn't funny. Didn't notice anyone here indicating that it was funny either . Not like I'm offended by it or anything.

 

[McRat]

Joking about a Tesla having stealth capability, and turning into a political stereotype? Priceless.

The clueless part comes from the article. They referred to the 2016 Camaro that was clocked at 171 mph by radar as a "sports car".

That is going to piss off a lot of Eurocar owners ...

The 2 faster versions has not been released yet. That's just the standard V8 model.

 

[CHG-ON]

Trust me. Radar works against a Tesla. It took me 15 months of slick maneuvering to get out of a killer ticket. In the end, the cop said, I swear, "enjoy your car".

Snap!

 

[Patrick W]

I did not put a lot of stock in the claim but since I've a friend who happens to be a highway patrol trooper I asked him to help out with an experiment. He set up along side the road and I headed his way. Sure enough both his radar and lidar guns nailed me.

 

[RogerHScott]

a Tesla owning, AC/DC loving person with a sense of humor. We could probably use some more of those in government.

And here, sometimes, it would seem...