So, hoping it never happens but was wondering : If the brake setting are set to Hold, you're at a red light with the foot off the brake and someone rear ends you. Would the brake remain engaged and limit the car movement so I don't hit the car in front of me?
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What happens if rear ended when stopped
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I was rear-ended on the freeway the other day. I was at a stand still as the exit ramp was backed up. The car behind me was also stopped and a car came in going around 70mph and hit him into me. My Model 3 completely shut down and I couldn't get it to even go to the shoulder. I called tesla...
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TomT
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I think the question is, will the auto-hold continue to hold, or will it release when an impact is made. May be a moot point as it'll hit the car in front anyways, if close enough.
I would expect the brakes to hold as they did in jjrandorin’s link. Getting hit once in the rear is bad enough; having a secondary collision with the car in front would be worse. Now, if you get hit hard enough you’ll hit the car in front anyway, even with full brakes, but that’s a collision that’s really gonna hurt.
Yeah, that's my question. If it holds, the impact with the car in front my not happen or be less than if they let go and hit the car in front with no restrain. My boss had a accident like that. She got rear ended and in that process, her foot got off the brake and her (ICE) car rammed the car in front of her. She was responsible for those damage.
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