Tesla Adds Titanium Underbody Shield and Aluminum Deflector Plates to Model S

Re:Tesla Adds Titanium Underbody Shield and Aluminum Deflect... by danielweber on Friday March 28, 2014 @12:40PM (#7488306)

Most normal cars survive "normal" crashes just fine, don't they?

Tesla buyers tend to be sports car buyers who want to drive fast. Whether this means we should expect accidents with more force or that Tesla should anticipate this and design accordingly is debatable.

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Re:Tesla Adds Titanium Underbody Shield and Aluminum Deflect... by akerl_ on Friday March 28, 2014 @01:25PM (#7488654)

Do you have a citation for that claim?

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Re:Tesla Adds Titanium Underbody Shield and Aluminum Deflect... by exelius on Friday March 28, 2014 @03:20PM (#7489382)

I think a lot of people still think of the Tesla Roadster, not the Model S. The Roadster is definitely a sports car, but the Model S is like a BMW 5-series... Yeah, it's fast, but the people who can afford one are generally old/mature enough to know not to drive recklessly on public roads.

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Re:Tesla Adds Titanium Underbody Shield and Aluminum Deflect... by Fomite on Friday March 28, 2014 @04:22PM (#7489731)

...you don't know the same middle aged and affluent people I do.

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Re:Tesla Adds Titanium Underbody Shield and Aluminum Deflect... by vajrabum on Friday March 28, 2014 @06:30PM (#7490359)

I know 280 though and Tesla S drivers although they often like to drive fast are generally courteous.

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