WTF Tesla, Fix Yo S#it

Kinja'd!!! "Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit)
07/06/2017 at 10:13 • Filed to: tesla, tesla model s, model s, crash test, small overlap, iihs

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TL:DR It did bad in the last small overlap crash, Tesla “fixed” it, and it did WORSE.


DISCUSSION (7)


Kinja'd!!! fintail > Takuro Spirit
07/06/2017 at 10:20

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I was thinking maybe the passengers can fall out from between the panel gaps.


Kinja'd!!! carcrasher88 > Takuro Spirit
07/06/2017 at 10:24

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Way to go Lincoln! Gotta say, been really impressed with what they’ve been doing lately. Phenomenal job with the Continental.

The Benz and Avalon aren’t really a surprise to do so well, and the older Taurus and Impala...kinda expected them to not do that well.


Kinja'd!!! WilliamsSW > fintail
07/06/2017 at 10:26

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Pretty sure that’s the backup plan for when those falcon doors fail shut.


Kinja'd!!! themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Takuro Spirit
07/06/2017 at 10:33

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Remember 2015 or so, when Tesla bragged about being the safest car you could buy? They assigned themselves some BS 5.3 stars out of 5 for safety? Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhh, so, Lincoln - fucking LINCOLN - makes a safer car than tesla according to the same safety boards. Eat it, Elon!

.....That being said I do hope they fix it for real and make a better tesla.


Kinja'd!!! RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Takuro Spirit
07/06/2017 at 10:46

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Wow....how can they fix it and it gets WORSE....


Kinja'd!!! victor > Takuro Spirit
07/06/2017 at 10:47

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I’m not as pissed about the bad score as I am about their shitty PR response. Most automakers are eating humble pie and rushing to fix their poor performing cars. Tesla is pretty arrogant in this case.


Kinja'd!!! Takuro Spirit > victor
07/06/2017 at 11:05

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To be fair, if used properly all the technical doo-dadderies should prevent you from even GETTING into a small overlap collision... so if Elon is banking on that he’s got a point.

But still, not every collision can be avoided, so please make the car safer Elon.