Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importance of a crumple zone

Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by krschultz on Saturday May 07, 2016 @06:07PM (#11651556)

Not to be taken as a knock on Tesla, but from snowboarding I've learned the pain is not in the distance you fly, but the sudden stop at the end. Tumbling across an empty field is about the best case scenario. An unfortunately placed tree would be fatal at half that speed.

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by nihonde on Sunday May 08, 2016 @04:03AM (#11653155)

This article's 'victory lap' tone feels more like PR than journalism.

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by Rapzid on Saturday May 07, 2016 @06:11PM (#11651569)

Yes, I wonder if the front end "crumpled" or merely fell apart. Was there a front end impact?

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by ams6110 on Saturday May 07, 2016 @06:22PM (#11651611)

Exactly my question: what did it hit? It's sitting in a flat dirt field. Maybe it nose-dived into the ground? But I didn't even really see evidence of that from the photos.

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by rtnyftxx on Saturday May 07, 2016 @06:52PM (#11651718)

she didnt caught the curve then the car rolled over.

Position https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.1%22N+11%C2%B...

cars direction north east to the yellow street 11

this dead outlet https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/tesla-crash-ram...

is this here https://www.google.de/maps/place/47%C2%B058'12.5%22N+11%C2%B...

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by egeozcan on Sunday May 08, 2016 @06:26AM (#11653456)

Is it my brain playing games or do I really see misplaced tire tracks on Google Maps?

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by krschultz on Saturday May 07, 2016 @07:26PM (#11651841)

Looks to me like it tumbled end over end, the front probably took the brunt of the impact and the rear took at least one hit.

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by dsfyu404ed on Sunday May 08, 2016 @05:48PM (#11656078)

Totally agree. I'd rather barrel roll down the infield than meet the wall any day.

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Re:Tesla crash after flying 82 feet in the air shows importa... by kbart on Monday May 09, 2016 @03:19AM (#11658107)

Yes, flying into a soft, freshly ploughed field is probably the best case scenario. Put a tree, rock, concrete or other car on the way and no crumple zone will save you at such speed.

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