This Tesla Model 3 Took A 12m Fall Off The Road

After the driver of this Model 3 suffered a suspected medical emergency at the wheel, his car left the road and tumbled down a 40-foot embankment into a daycare play area
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This is what happens when you (unintentionally) roll your Tesla Model 3 off a 12m (40ft) embankment.

The driver, who it’s thought had some kind of seizure in the moments before the crash, escaped the crash without serious injuries, despite the car’s outer structure being ruined. The passenger cell looks fully intact, with no visible deformation to the A-pillars.

This Tesla Model 3 Took A 12m Fall Off The Road

Scarily, it fell straight into the play area of a daycare centre just below South West Moody Avenue. Thankfully it happened early in the morning before any children were at the site. The possibilities if it had occurred a few hours later don’t bear thinking about.

The EV crash safety argument will rear its head again, though, as a “small” fire broke out in the Model 3’s batteries as a tow truck attempted to remove it from the scene. The fire was put out quickly, but general concerns seem justified.

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Comments

Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

You got to hand it to Tesla for making a strong a$$ car

07/24/2019 - 16:41 |
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Elliot.J99

That’s amazing, how intact it is

07/24/2019 - 17:12 |
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Anonymous

Very stronk

07/24/2019 - 17:33 |
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Lord Saucius The Divine

OH MY!

07/24/2019 - 18:12 |
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Anonymous

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY

07/24/2019 - 18:31 |
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TheDriver 1

Can’t exactly save itself can it…

07/24/2019 - 20:10 |
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That_1_Guy

this guy probably took ‘autopilot’ too literally

07/24/2019 - 21:56 |
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No I don’t think so

01/21/2020 - 00:38 |
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dmackster1124

I’m assuming the car fixed his medical emergency cause he got out fine.

07/24/2019 - 23:07 |
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ShadowHuayra (HemiPower)

It’s a testament to tesla’s build quality when the car falls 12 meters and the A, B and C pillars all seem completely straight. And about the electrical fire, it’s going to happen with the current technology, unless there is a surefire way to neutralise the batteries without killing everyone in the vicinity (water suppression) electrical fires are a given

07/25/2019 - 01:03 |
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