FullyGrounded
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I know all too well, sir. I was a firefighter/EMT since the attack on us on 9/11. And, have been on many vehicle crashes and the like. I understand what impacts can do, I assure you.don't forget that its the frame bending that prevents you getting hurt.... that's where the energy is dissipated. if vehicles were made to not crumple, you'd look like a splash of mayonnaise on the inside of a shaken jar in an accident.
This truck was, at one time, thought of as a wonder. To some it still is, to others, we have had time to question. Now, with all the time we have to pontificate; is it truly best to have the strength right there at the point of impact? Consider a light impact, a bicyclist runs into you... you dent the bicyclist. What is the net loss to the bicyclist, Do they even survive running into this beast (haha)? End first test.
Consider heavy impact, an F350 hits you "T-boned" doing 60mph (you're stopped, waiting for the red light in traffic, speed upon impact is 60mph right into your B-post. At this speed, my questions here are, what is supposed to happen, what actually happens, what is the loss sustained by me, and what is the loss sustained by them? End second test.
Consider very heavy impact, a loaded (35,000lb load) semi truck doing 70mph on the interstate crosses the center and hits you head on. You're doing 65mph, leading to an effective rate of 135mph at impact. The semi hits at the driver's front corner, 30 degrees left of center. This will involve all of the frontal crumple ability of the CT, as this semi will have massive momentum. What is supposed to happen, what actually happens, what is the loss sustained by me, and what is the loss sustained by them? End third test.
People may try to just deflect this by saying look at the NHTSA reports, but this is the real world, and these are real possibilities. NHTSA is meant to evaluate apples to apples, oranges to oranges. I'm not interested in tests that may or may not truly test the effectiveness of a vehicle in today's real world, with today's new metals and changing conditions. I also want to see a CT take an impact, then be evaluated how much Tesla will charge to fix said damage. From what I hear, Tesla doesn't sell parts to other shops to allow others to fix their vehicles. This could be helpful, but it also requires us to rely on them to be fair. Sigh. peace
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