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ICE cars are dangerous.
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SwedishAdvocate
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You beat me to it… (Darn it…
)I was going to write:
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THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT!
Please beware:
~$265,000 rare pre-owned Ferrari may turn into smoldering wreckage within approximately one hour from delivery!
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Interesting Doug DeMuro reviewed the Ferrari 430 Scuderia a couple of weeks ago. He's entertaining, but when he reviews super cars I usually think "who would want that?"
The sportscar-like features of my Model S make it fun to drive, but I wouldn't ever be interested in any of those super cars. They sacrifice everything to look cool and do one thing. I've never had any interest in car racing, but I have watched a few videos of Model Ss destroying super cars in drag races because I find it amusing that a 4 door sedan can blow away a car costing 6 times as much and has 1/10th the usefulness.
The sportscar-like features of my Model S make it fun to drive, but I wouldn't ever be interested in any of those super cars. They sacrifice everything to look cool and do one thing. I've never had any interest in car racing, but I have watched a few videos of Model Ss destroying super cars in drag races because I find it amusing that a 4 door sedan can blow away a car costing 6 times as much and has 1/10th the usefulness.
Just think, this doesn't happen to P100Ds
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Spontaneously Combusts In Seattle
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Spontaneously Combusts In Seattle
SwedishAdvocate
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In Glorious Motion Picture!
(The Smoldering Wreckage to be is stationary in frame at the 0:05 minute mark.)
bollar
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This doesn't deserve its own thread, but is another way ICE cars are dangerous.
How Your Phone Can Detect Card (skimmers at gasoline pumps).
How Your Phone Can Detect Card (skimmers at gasoline pumps).
NigelM
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Could also have happened with an EV I guess, but I like to think that EV drivers have a little more sense than to carry an open propane container in their car and then light a cigarette! They're lucky the car gas tank didn't go up with it; this is definitely a candidate for a Darwin Award in any case:
Barbeque grill explodes in Orlando
Barbeque grill explodes in Orlando
mal_tsla
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The model S is a much better daily driver, but the Ferrari is the only track-worthy car between the two.
Many Ferrari’s see considerable time at the track (not the drag strip). For their drivers, a Model S may as well be a pickup truck.
I did transport a propane tank in my Model S last week. but the tank wasn't leaking and I don't smoke. I did mull that is was the first time since May 2016 I've bought any petroleum distillates.
I'm just not into cars enough to want own a car better suited to a track than daily driving. Some people are born gear heads. Ultimately if a car can't be a practical daily driver, I have pretty much zero interest.
mal_tsla
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Fair enough, but that doesn’t make the Model S better than Ferrari. Just better For You.
The Ferrari has 1/10th the usefulness for what you want it for, but the Model S has 0/10th the usefulness for what a Ferrari owner often wants it for. That makes the Ferrari the better choice, For Them.
If money was no object, I could imagine having one of each
The Ferrari has 1/10th the usefulness for what you want it for, but the Model S has 0/10th the usefulness for what a Ferrari owner often wants it for. That makes the Ferrari the better choice, For Them.
If money was no object, I could imagine having one of each
Agreed.
Though if money was no object, it would be a P100D for my SO and I would continue driving my car. The rest would be invested.
She would probably enjoy driving a Ferrari around the track once or twice, but she gets bored with a sports car once she has driven it a bit. She likes "fun" cars, but she has no interest in owning one.
Pilot_51
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This is about as bad as it gets for a passenger vehicle. The entire car was torn to shreds and instantly engulfed in flames. They say the driver died instantly. Not easy to see the driver in the video, but you've been warned.
[Russia] Old LADA explodes into a fireball after being rear-ended by a VW T5 and pushed into the path of an oncoming truck. • r/Roadcam
[Russia] Old LADA explodes into a fireball after being rear-ended by a VW T5 and pushed into the path of an oncoming truck. • r/Roadcam
I thought of this thread today. My SO had an early morning medical appointment and refilled her Subaru on the way back. When I got up I walked out of the bedroom and smelled gasoline. She said the pump didn't shut off and gasoline went everywhere (though she didn't get any on her). The car was in the garage with two doors (back door of the garage and the laundry room door) shut between the car and the house and I could smell the gasoline in the house.
I went out to the garage and the smell was so overpowering I was concerned about turning on a light or running the garage door opener (both can cause sparks). I got a flashlight, manually opened the garage door and aired out the garage. After the door had been open for about 1/2 hour I wiped down the parts of the car that got covered in spilled gas. When I was opening the garage door I looked over at my car parked there plugged in and thought, "I wouldn't have to do this if both cars were electric!"
My throat is still scratchy from breathing gasoline fumes, even though I tried to hold my breath as much as possible.
I went out to the garage and the smell was so overpowering I was concerned about turning on a light or running the garage door opener (both can cause sparks). I got a flashlight, manually opened the garage door and aired out the garage. After the door had been open for about 1/2 hour I wiped down the parts of the car that got covered in spilled gas. When I was opening the garage door I looked over at my car parked there plugged in and thought, "I wouldn't have to do this if both cars were electric!"
My throat is still scratchy from breathing gasoline fumes, even though I tried to hold my breath as much as possible.
That was a big reason why I ditched my bmws. They would always vent gas vapor during the hottest days of the summer. Hated the smell.
I wish we had the ability to ditch the Subaru for an EV but we can't right now. As it is, her car has become the secondary car. Any time we go anywhere together we take my car and she sometimes takes mine when I don't need it. Though she finds the Model S too big. She loves the size of her Impreza. She is thinking about possibly getting a Model Y, but she's concerned that's going to be too big.
Model 3? You are an owner...also AWD will be available next year, and you’ll have priority. How about a gift for you SO?
Model 3? You are an owner...also AWD will be available next year, and you’ll have priority. How about a gift for you SO?
a) We can't afford any newer vehicles right now
b) She doesn't want a Model 3. She either wants a coupe or a hatchback, she hates sedans.
I am thinking about putting down a deposit on a Model Y when it becomes possible. We can always cancel if we need to.
Merrill
Merrill
We could probably afford to replace her Impreza with a 2012 Leaf, but it doesn't have the range or cargo space she wants.
Due to health problems her income has been down dramatically this year. She does have good health insurance that covers most of her costs, but she's still waiting for some bills the insurance won't cover. Fortunately her long term prognosis is excellent, but money is tight.
I'm probably one of the poorest Model S owners on this forum. I drove a 1992 Buick for 24 years and replaced it with my S. It was a major budget stretch and I probably wouldn't have done it if I knew my SO was going to have the health problems. Financially we're doing OK on just my income and I absolutely love my car, but right now major expenses are only called for if it's absolutely necessary.
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