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cubanesis t1_j6n2ti4 wrote

I think I heard about this guy on a podcast recently. He was driving a Tesla and expected it to explode like a gas powered car. Instead it just got stuck on some trees. I could be wrong.

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Holden_Effart t1_j6ngzfc wrote

I don't think he's said what he was thinking or given any kind of explaination. Just his kid and wife said it was intentional, and the onboard cameras support that.

Also, in the video it looks like they went into a bunch of rocks. Really crazy they survived.

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Donewith_BS t1_j6nh6iv wrote

Cars rarely explode from impacts. Can they yes. But it’s still rare

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cubanesis t1_j6nowmo wrote

Right, but a lot of people believe what they see in the movies. A leaf lands on a car, and it explodes like Hiroshima.

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QuintonFrey t1_j6o0rho wrote

Depends on who's driving the car. If it's the protagonist then they're built like tanks.

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LadyFoxfire t1_j6o0qbm wrote

What's that one movie where the car gets lightly tapped by another car and explodes? I remember seeing that scene as a kid but I can't remember a thing about the rest of the movie.

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Abba_Fiskbullar t1_j6ngss3 wrote

He went off a giant cliff, but Teslas are bottom heavy and have a strong roof structure and many airbags. I doubt he was thinking about an explosion.

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Goodgoditsgrowing t1_j6oamwc wrote

Nah, you gotta be driving down a highway at normal speeds for it to suddenly combust like that

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