sd455dan
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That really does Suck.What a way to go.
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Fiery Tesla Crash Traps And Kills Four After Electric Doors Couldn't Open - Jalopnik
Four people were killed in a fire after a Tesla Model Y lost control and hit a pillar in Toronto last month. The four people were reportedly unable to open the doors of the car after it caught fire and a fifth passenger only survived the crash after onlookers smashed a window and dragged them...jalopnik.com
But lets also consider: the driver was driving at a very high rate of speed and apparently hit a concrete pillar at speed.
Hitting a large concrete structure (appears to be the vertical support column for the 2 story elevated hiway) at high speed and crushing the front of the car into a 1/3 of its normal width says a lot. That car looks as bad or worse than the Y that went off that 250 foot cliff in California
What I find odd is people who have never been in a Tesla Always grab the manual door releases in my car.
I don't believe there is any electrical needed to get the doors to open ...
"Unless the locks are fully electric and were somehow still locked/ latched after the impact making the manual door releases useless?
IF so Tesla needs to fix that Pronto and this Is a real tragedy.
I did notice my car started locking the doors once in motion after an update a few weeks back.
I am going to test the manual handles with the doors electrically locked just to see if I hear a solenoid click.
Rain and snow today and I let the FSD with newest update drive to town and each destination then home. It did still want to turn into the neighbors driveway but drove through the construction zone at 35 MPH and needed only one other intervention because the car was speeding. ( I need to change the speed settings to not allow this) FSD is improving. But still believe the car needs more than a vision system in inclement weather.
Best winter car I have ever owned.
My condolences to the people that perished and their families. If this was a problem with the car I hope Tesla learns from this unfortunate loss of life ending.