Re:Tesla’s new car-building process could be an industrial b...
by pixl97 on Thursday September 14, 2023 @04:55PM
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Then one would assume that the cast components would not have been broken either.
The crumple zones in modern cars hide a lot of serious damage in a minor appearing accident. My sister in law was hit a few months ago and I was able to drive the car home with what just appeared to be a missing tail light and had to tie down the trunk.
When the auto shop looked at it they could see serious warping and bends at welds all over places in the unibody that would cost more to repair than the car is worth.
The crumple zones in modern cars hide a lot of serious damage in a minor appearing accident. My sister in law was hit a few months ago and I was able to drive the car home with what just appeared to be a missing tail light and had to tie down the trunk.
When the auto shop looked at it they could see serious warping and bends at welds all over places in the unibody that would cost more to repair than the car is worth.