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Tesla Model S achieves best safety rating of any car ever tested

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Re: Tesla Model S achieves best safety rating of any car ever tested

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JshWright wrote: post #253
moocowduckquack wrote: post #250

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maybe insulated ones

Insulating the tools isn't really the issue. There's already a fair amount of insulation between me (the tool operator) and the business end of the tool. The problem is, we're cutting through and crushing various bits of the car that weren't really designed to be indiscriminately cut into (which is why training is so important). Both rescuers and victims have been seriously injured and killed when extrication activit…

85 kWh of potential energy sitting under the car...

A 40 litre petrol tank holds about 380 kWh though.

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Post by moocowduckquack »

triplepoint217 wrote: post #229
dmethvin wrote: post #195

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These are very high voltages. The Tesla is 375 volts and the Prius is 275 volts.

Wow, I didn't realize they went that high. Then yes, with the current output of a battery pack, I can see why people are worried.

The voltage is not particularly the issue. Petrol cars have a high tension line for the spark plugs that goes to over 30,000 volts.

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Post by moocowduckquack »

TorKlingberg wrote: post #227
el_zorro wrote: post #207

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Technically, that puts it well into the 'low-voltage' classification; generally, 1000 V is the threshold for 'high-voltage'.

The definition depends on the context. When discussing risk of electrical shock, below 50V is usually considered low voltage (and safe).

You can kill yourself with much lower voltages than that, assuming the power supply is capable of delivering the amps.

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Post by SuperChihuahua »

gargoiler00 wrote: post #214
lutusp wrote: post #166

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> Personally, I hope Tesla fail, and think they will. Maybe, but you need to realize that the electric car is an obvious and timely technological development, and someone will produce a successful mass-market electric car. Why not Tesla? It's not as though they're making a lot of mistakes.

I don't believe electric cars are technologically better. Lugging a half ton battery around, then waiting for hours for it to charge doesn't seem that clever to me. Of all the things that are banes of our lives these days, surely it's everything that runs on a battery. Remember when phones would last a week or so on a charge? Now you're lucky if a smart phone lasts a day on standby. And people call it progress... So…

Tesla are actually building cars because the world is running out of oil, so if you want to drive in the future, then the car has to be electric because the price of oil is too expensive.

gargoiler00: As long as the Sun shines...

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Ntrails wrote: post #204
gchpaco wrote: post #106

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Well considering they had a max speed of two miles an hour unloaded, you could probably jump off and get a beer before the crash happened.

"We're gonna crash, noooooooooooooooooooooo" Flashbacks of Austin Powers and a steam roller...

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Post by mzs »

knowaveragejoe wrote: post #4

> The Model S lithium-ion battery did not catch fire at any time before, during or after the NHTSA testing. It is worth mentioning that no production Tesla lithium-ion battery has ever caught fire in the Model S or Roadster, despite several high speed impacts. While this is statistically unlikely to remain the case long term, Tesla is unaware of any Model S or Roadster occupant fatalities in any car ever. I can't hel…

No it was a jab at GM, google volt fire.

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Post by mzs »

jchrisa wrote: post #111

How do pedestrians fare when hit by a Tesla? I'll save my cheering for when they have a self driving one so I no longer have to worry about drunk or distracted drivers.

My guess is they would do pretty well. There is not a rigid engine right under the hood, the wipers mounts seem well protected under the hood, and no other protrusions really in the front. Euro NCAP provided pedestrian safety results, but the site does not work for me from here. You can go see if you want though if there is anything for the Tesla Model S there.

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SuperChihuahua wrote: post #264
gargoiler00 wrote: post #214

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I don't believe electric cars are technologically better. Lugging a half ton battery around, then waiting for hours for it to charge doesn't seem that clever to me. Of all the things that are banes of our lives these days, surely it's everything that runs on a battery. Remember when phones would last a week or so on a charge? Now you're lucky if a smart phone lasts a day on standby. And people call it progress... So…

Tesla are actually building cars because the world is running out of oil, so if you want to drive in the future, then the car has to be electric because the price of oil is too expensive. gargoiler00: As long as the Sun shines...

The supply of electricity however, is apparently limitless!!!

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Post by cenhyperion »

Someone wrote: post #132
ISL wrote: post #36

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If you ask a rocket scientist to make you a car that passes the crash test ratings alone, they'll build you a tungsten dump truck. If you're going to win, you might as well reach the destination without noticing that you've had a collision.

The goal of a crash test is not to keep the car intact, it is to keep the driver intact. On "keep the car intact", today's cars do way more badly than those of the 1950's.

Rather my car take the impact than myself.

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Post by kmfrk »

nraynaud wrote: post #233
kmfrk wrote: post #203

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I was in a European Tesla retailer this month or the last, and the person told me that no tests NCAP test had been made at the time.

it makes sense, but do they plan to make some?

I think they'd have to, once they set up Supercharger stations and go for the European market.
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