Hi,
I just purchased my model s 90d a couple of months ago and last week I got into an accident (F%$#^G?!!@#K!...this is me cursing!). I was driving on a surface street and, after stopping at an intersection, I got hit from behind by a small truck. The truck hit me so hard that my Tesla (not a light car, as you know) was propelled forward by about 6 feet and bumped into an SUV in front of me. At this point, the SUV driver got out of her car to make sure everyone was ok and suggested we pull over to get out of the way of incoming traffic...the right thing to do. Well...next thing I know the SUV behind me zipped across the intersection (almost causing another accident) and disappeared before I was able to write down the licence plate info. And at this point it hit me (no pun intended): "Now I have thousands of $$$ worth of damage and I even have to write the check"...or at least I thought. I got out of my car to assess the situation and...nothing...niente...nada...not even a single scratch on my vehicle! How is it possible? I have been driving for almost 25 years and have been in minor accidents before. An impact like that should have at least shattered the rear bumper. I still cannot believe that nothing happened. Although this is proof that the model s is built like a tank from WW2, it is also a hi-tech vehicle that uses a multitude of sensors and other electronic components. Based on your experience and/or knowledge should I bring my model s for an inspection? I am thinking about enabling the autopilot function and would like to confirm that my car is 100% functional. Any comments suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Drapoli*
I just purchased my model s 90d a couple of months ago and last week I got into an accident (F%$#^G?!!@#K!...this is me cursing!). I was driving on a surface street and, after stopping at an intersection, I got hit from behind by a small truck. The truck hit me so hard that my Tesla (not a light car, as you know) was propelled forward by about 6 feet and bumped into an SUV in front of me. At this point, the SUV driver got out of her car to make sure everyone was ok and suggested we pull over to get out of the way of incoming traffic...the right thing to do. Well...next thing I know the SUV behind me zipped across the intersection (almost causing another accident) and disappeared before I was able to write down the licence plate info. And at this point it hit me (no pun intended): "Now I have thousands of $$$ worth of damage and I even have to write the check"...or at least I thought. I got out of my car to assess the situation and...nothing...niente...nada...not even a single scratch on my vehicle! How is it possible? I have been driving for almost 25 years and have been in minor accidents before. An impact like that should have at least shattered the rear bumper. I still cannot believe that nothing happened. Although this is proof that the model s is built like a tank from WW2, it is also a hi-tech vehicle that uses a multitude of sensors and other electronic components. Based on your experience and/or knowledge should I bring my model s for an inspection? I am thinking about enabling the autopilot function and would like to confirm that my car is 100% functional. Any comments suggestion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Drapoli*
