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gg_got_a_tesla

Model S: VIN 65513, Model 3: VIN 1913
Jan 29, 2010
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Redwood Shores, CA
Hey All, it's just crushing for me to be posting this but, my beloved Model S suffered a terrible crash this morning. :(

The lead-up to the accident is a bit sketchy in my mind - as I lost consciousness at the time of the crash - but, my 8-year-old son and I were heading to his school in Palo Alto on Hwy 101 in Redwood City when this happened.

We were taken to the Stanford ER and checked out just fine but for some soreness. My wife, who had to make her way back from San Francisco, was just thankful for how this car (and my son's five-point-harness booster seat) protected us.

There was apparently one other car involved - an Accord - that suffered some pretty bad damage but, thankfully, the driver checked out ok according to the paramedics on my ambulance ride. According to my son - who showed great composure through all this - we hit the freeway divider wall a couple of times before we hit the other car.

Minutes after the crash, Tesla called my cell and left a vmail inquiring about the alert that they received. Followed up with an email as well. They were really concerned for our well-being and I appreciated that.

Not sure if the car's salvageable (hardly looks like it), but, the interior looks as if it's straight out of a showroom (but for all the deployed airbags)! There was zero intrusion anywhere. My wife, who was in a state of shock for a while, was lucid enough to say that our next car has to be a Model S, come what may.

Because of the loss of consciousness, it could end up being that I may not get to drive for a while as the CA DMV has strict rules about it :| But, needless to say, I'll be spooling up an order for my next MS in due course!

Wanted to share this with all my comrades on here to espouse the virtues of this fantastic car once again.

RIP, VIN P03552; I enjoyed you for much less time than I waited for you...

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How frightening! Very happy you're all in (relatively) good health after it. Crossing fingers any physical after-effects are minimal!

Your poor Tesla certainly does look totaled. Best wishes getting back to normal life and replacing your tesla with another one. Thanks for sharing the remarkable safety and protection it provided you.
 
I'm really glad you and your son are okay.

Looking at the damage to your car, it seems like I can see the outline of the battery pack at the bottom of some of the pictures. It also seems the pack kept the car structurally intact and prevented it from being further crushed. Maybe that's just my wishful thinking but the car does seem like it's built like a tank.
 
We're all very happy that you are here to tell us your sad story, and wish all the - what appear to be fairly minor - bumps and bruises disappear quickly (keep good track of his head, Mrs g-g!!!!). SO VERY SORRY about the Model S. Good luck over the next weeks -
Audie and Jenny and Aurora and Borealis
 
GG! So very, very sorry to hear this news, and that you had to learn of the wonderful safety features firsthand. Overjoyed that you and your son are OK, and that another Tesla is on the horizon.

Undoubtedly the next Tesla will be green...but will it be an X or an S???