Tesla Model 3 Saves Driver In Destructive 75-MPH Rear-End Crash - Dec 13, 2021

[apodbdrsM3]

Strange this accident has not been reported in any of the major news channels or newspaper?

Tesla Model 3 Saves Driver In Destructive 75-MPH Rear-End Crash

This Tesla Model 3 was literally demolished when it was struck in the rear by a vehicle traveling 75 mph. The driver of the Tesla stepped out and made a video.

insideevs.com

 

[chrstna4]

Crazy! Would wish this on no one but it is worth media coverage beyond an EV-focused site.

 

[BigNick]

I'd like to see the rear camera video from TeslaCam if it got saved, assuming the impact wasn't enough to pop the USB stick out of its slot.

 

[Gasaraki]

Strange this accident has not been reported in any of the major news channels or newspaper?

Tesla Model 3 Saves Driver In Destructive 75-MPH Rear-End Crash

This Tesla Model 3 was literally demolished when it was struck in the rear by a vehicle traveling 75 mph. The driver of the Tesla stepped out and made a video.

insideevs.com

It's because only bad stuff happening to Tesla gets the clicks baits.

 

[puckpurnell]

Sure glad you're OK.

 

[Mr. Big]

The crash would’ve gotten a lot more coverage had it burst in flames.

 

[RayK]

Basic journalism rule: "If it bleeds, it leads".

 

[MaskedRacerX]

I'd like to see the rear camera video from TeslaCam if it got saved, assuming the impact wasn't enough to pop the USB stick out of its slot.

It's all over Twitter, it's pretty chilling.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1470045116358217730

 

[jjrandorin]

it may be all over twitter, but here, this thread will quickly sink down into the forum, while a post from a user who has 1 post and stated "FSD beta tried to kill me" has 10 pages and counting of "discussion" on people arguing about FSD, like every thread on that topic basically is.

 

[afadeev]

Glad the Tesla driver got to walk away from this accident.
Based on the damage picture and the Twitter video feed, it was a glancing blow to the left-rear quarter panel and suspension that saved him. The Model 3 mostly got spun 90-degress, with limited energy transfer.

Again, super-glad to hear that at least 1 of the 2 drivers is OK.

Crazy! Would wish this on no one but it is worth media coverage beyond an EV-focused site.

Accidents happen all the time.
Not sure why one would expect more media coverage for this particular one.

 

[MG535]

Strange this accident has not been reported in any of the major news channels or newspaper?

Tesla Model 3 Saves Driver In Destructive 75-MPH Rear-End Crash

This Tesla Model 3 was literally demolished when it was struck in the rear by a vehicle traveling 75 mph. The driver of the Tesla stepped out and made a video.

insideevs.com

The article itself has no corroboration for the 75 MPH speed that the Jeep was allegedly driving. Where did that number come from?

 

[ThomasD]

Thank God no one was in the back seat Glad driver is ok

 

[apodbdrsM3]

The article itself has no corroboration for the 75 MPH speed that the Jeep was allegedly driving. Where did that number come from?

The 75 mph came from the link headline, obviously the crash wasn't at 10 mph which is also not corroborated. I am sure at some point the police or NHTSA will either supported it or make a final determination. I think viewing the various pictures provided in the link below show it was a high collision accident. Maybe someone from the local area can shed some light on the accident.

Tesla Model 3 Saves its Driver’s Life in Violent Rear-End Collision by SUV at 75 MPH

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www.tesmanian.com

Tesla Model 3: Driver Walks Away After 75 MPH Crash - Tesla Reporter

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www.teslareporter.com

 

[MG535]

The 75 mph came from the link headline

Huh? The source for a statement in the article is… the headline of the article? That’s not how it works.

And no sh!t it wasn’t 10 MPH. But how do you know it wasn’t 50 MPH or 100 MPH?

 

[drtimhill]

Strange this accident has not been reported in any of the major news channels or newspaper?

Tesla Model 3 Saves Driver In Destructive 75-MPH Rear-End Crash

This Tesla Model 3 was literally demolished when it was struck in the rear by a vehicle traveling 75 mph. The driver of the Tesla stepped out and made a video.

insideevs.com

I'm shocked .. SHOCKED .. that our trustworthy and unbiased press would not report this!

 

[Pyre]

Seeing that and having kids, drunk driver there should have been told he killed someone so he could live with that for the rest of their life.

 

[TexasTezla]

Huh? The source for a statement in the article is… the headline of the article? That’s not how it works.

And no sh!t it wasn’t 10 MPH. But how do you know it wasn’t 50 MPH or 100 MPH?

Perhaps the driver of the Jeep said he was doing 75? Anyway, the actual speed isn't so relevant to the story

 

[MG535]

Of course the speed is relevant. It defines the entire narrative of the story. The higher the speed, the better Tesla looks. The lower the speed, the worse Tesla looks, especially for rear-seat occupants.

 

[KenC]

Huge hit, but impossible to say how fast the drunk driver was going.

Having said that, I was rear-ended by a rental car driver, rubbernecking another accident. The other driver was going 60mph, and did not brake. I was stopped on an exit ramp on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago. My Saab, though the rear bumper was swallowed by the front end of the rental car, was drivable. I drove my slightly damaged Saab home to Maine. The rental car was totaled, but the driver was saved by their airbag.

This collision damage is many times worse than my Saab's, pre-airbag days. Much more kinetic energy dissipated in this collision. Also, this collision was a glancing blow. The Jeep hit the left half of the Tesla.

Having seen the video from the rear cam, it gave me bad flashbacks, because I actually saw the vehicle that hit me. I had a split second to lift my foot from the brake and turn the steering wheel, but not enough time to drive out of the way. Yes, there was a stopped car in front of me, so I actually had a double collision, hitting the car in front. Maybe that's why I still always look behind me when I stop, even though that collision happened 30 years ago.

Anyhow, I don't doubt that the Jeep was going extremely fast. I think the glancing blow is what saved him.
Rear cam view of collision.

 

[drtimhill]

Having said that, I was rear-ended by a rental car driver, rubbernecking another accident. The other driver was going 60mph, and did not brake. I was stopped on an exit ramp on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago. My Saab, though the rear bumper was swallowed by the front end of the rental car, was drivable. I drove my slightly damaged Saab home to Maine. The rental car was totaled, but the driver was saved by their airbag.

This collision damage is many times worse than my Saab's, pre-airbag days. Much more kinetic energy dissipated in this collision. Also, this collision was a glancing blow. The Jeep hit the left half of the Tesla.

It's important to remember that BOTH cars absorb the kinetic energy of the impact .. but not equally, since they have different designs. I would suspect the Jeep had a more rigid structure, and so the Tesla bore the brunt, hence the damage (in addition, as you note, to the type and angle of impact).