Has it actually been totaled by the insurance? Damage doesn't look to bad, probably $20k or so. From the looks of the damage any modern car would have protected you just as well.
The car is a rock! Saved my life and my face given how fast I was going. The damage is far more than $20k. The insurance company gave me $93K to get another Tesla, so the depreciation hit was not bad. I wonder if I can get a gap insurance on my next Tesla. I believe the Tesla is the Safest car out there!
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efusco was saying OP's hand burns were chemical (alkali) burns from airbag deployment. Although this source (Medscape: Medscape Access) implicates both thermal and chemical as culprits. Either way, glad you walked away from that hot mess. (See what I did there?
Thanks! I saw steam coming from the airbag, so I assumed it's thermal. Either way, I'm glad my face didn't hit the airbag and just burned my hand. Pretty bad burn though...