Just saw two Tesla's in a crash... One new without plates!!!

[msnow]

Sorry to see that this happened, and I hope that those involved are all right. I'm also surprised at what seems to be some uncaring comments in this thread, making a joke of the crash.

As opposed to what? Arguing if AutoPilot was at fault?

 

[omarsultan]

Is it a bit concerning that the rear wheel came off? I mean who knows exactly how hard the impact was, but should rear wheels be popping off like that?

 

[1208]

 

[RYCO]

So we are saying the White Tesla viciously "popped off" (or "broke off") the Black Tesla for just being parked on the side of the road?

No. Not saying that at all. I think the black car was sitting there minding its own business, the white car was driving by doing nothing wrong. The black car got mad because it didn't have plates yet, so it picked up its rear tire and threw it at the front of the white car. It's obvious that's what happened. It's a new feature with the .19 update. Tire launch mode.

 

[jboy08]

If both are P90Ds, I'm guessing they attempted to race each other. One or both of them couldn't control the car after launching and as Hammer says in those Command strip commercials...

 

[outie]

PCH in Redondo Beach is awful. The right lane is parking lane during off-peak hours. Some cars cruise on right lane because there's usually less car but they'll have to cut to the next lane if they encounter a stopped/parked car. I am not saying that's the case here but it could be something like that that happened.

Glad I don't have to drive on PCH any more for work commute. I always hated it.

 

[David_Cary]

I think we can excuse any joking here because the chance of an injury seems really really low. But the destruction of property is quite disgusting.

 

[Jbailey]

Different world. I get excited if I even see a single other Tesla every few days. i parked next to one at a supercharger a few times but not even close enough to get a door ding.

 

[Jbailey]

Is it a bit concerning that the rear wheel came off? I mean who knows exactly how hard the impact was, but should rear wheels be popping off like that?

Drunk girl sideswiped my parked Camry a few years ago. One wheel wasn't found until the following day.

 

[Lex]

Wait until the press get's ahold of this one. I can see the headline now

BAN ALL TESLAS

Ahh, good ol' Consumer Reports eh. Why do they exist in the age of the internet review ? I don't even think of them for a blender or toaster oven these days and they've never been good at auto journalism if you ask me.

They gave a "103 out of 100" rating, ignoring basic math and science, for the Model S but then called for Autopilot to be turned off to get into the headlines. Their demand for a total ban is just around the corner now that we know they can actually hit each other.

 

[Camera-Cruiser]

PCH in Redondo Beach is awful. The right lane is parking lane during off-peak hours. Some cars cruise on right lane because there's usually less car but they'll have to cut to the next lane if they encounter a stopped/parked car. I am not saying that's the case here but it could be something like that that happened.

Glad I don't have to drive on PCH any more for work commute. I always hated it.

Yup. I think you nailed it. Whether Redondo, Hollywood, or all over parts of LA, the right lane goes from parking to driving based on morning/evening commute schedules.

So if you get to be first in line on the far right at an intersection you either try for the hole shot (usually easy in a Tesla) by blasting across the intersection and cutting over before the line of parked cars that resumes on the other side. The white Tesla may have been doing that and just missed the squeeze.

Of course since this is LA, it is not wide open ahead of you, all three lanes on the other side of the intersection may be (always are) filled, so you accelerate hard, cut to avoid the car parked in the right lane and brake to not rear end the car one lane over.

The Tesla was practically made for this, but that's stating the obvious.

 

[bkp_duke]

Oh golly, I think I see my next salvaged Tesla project.

 

[gaswalla]

Black Teslas Matter

 

[787steve]

They both turned on autopilot at the same time...

Or they both turned it off!

 

[John Stuckey]

a shame really, that's over 200k worth of car probably, and now both out of commission for a few weeks or months.

White one about 30K and 2-3 months. I don't have a guess on the black one but more $ and more months than the white one.

 

[TaoJones]

Um... where on PCH in Redondo does it do that travel lane to parking lane thing? There's a small section past Herondo/190th, but that's Hermosa Beach.

Did anyone happen to notice the cross street with PCH as they were driving by?

There are some godawful roads/traffic patterns in Redondo now, thanks primarily to weak leadership on the part of the District 2 councilman (where the harbor is), but PCH, aside from the repetitive half-lane shifts through the south end of town, has been unchanged for awhile.

Bad day for all parties concerned; what a shame and hopefully nobody was hurt - soft tissue injuries or otherwise.

 

[outie]

Yea you are right this is further south. Here it is:

Google Maps

The right side is dedicated parking lane with marked stalls. So the black car could possibly be parked there? Not really sure what happened there.

 

[alseTrick]

Is it a bit concerning that the rear wheel came off?

I think so. Yes.

 

[trils0n]

Not concerning at all. Wheels are supposed to break away in collisions, so they don't get forced into the cabin and injure occupants. Just like crumple zones are supposed to crumple. It looks bad but is performing as designed.

 

[182RG]

One new without plates!!!!

Overnight test drive gone bad???