http://www.sae.org/servlets/newsletter?LINK=11EVSD0824a003&PID=100260571
Includes 8 pages on the Model S.
GSP
Includes 8 pages on the Model S.
GSP
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While errors are not uncommon in articles...notice that they talked about the 300 mi battery being 70kWh?
I wonder why, several times, they referred to the Model S as a "Near-luxury BEV".
...The the child seats are "side facing"...
...Child safety restraints must never be placed on side-facing vehicle seats. ..
...Child car seats must not be used in side-facing seats. For this reason, a child who needs to use a child's seat can't travel in a sideways-facing seat. This is because seat belts in side-facing seats don't protect passengers in a crash and can cause serious injuries...
...It is highly advised to never let passengers travel in side facing seats, as the effects of whiplash and other impact related injuries are very severe from the side...
?! Do any cars do this ?!
I thought that was not permitted in California.
California Child Seats - SafeMotorist.com
I'm sure they're still rear-facing. There's lots of little bits of misinformation in this piece...
...“It has side-facing seats in the rear, like some station wagons once had,” Mr. von Holzhausen said...
Not so sure:
Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Breaks Cover - NYTimes.com
Perhaps we need a whole topic just about side-facing seats. From what I can see, there is a sentiment that side facing seats are less safe than forward facing, regardless if you were thinking of putting a child booster seat in them.
How does Model S seat seven people?
Model S seats five adults and two children. Model S features two front seats, a rear bench seat for three adults, and optional rear facing jump seats designed for two children. The jump seats will be similar to those available in some station wagons..
Not so sure:
Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Breaks Cover - NYTimes.com
Perhaps we need a whole topic just about side-facing seats. From what I can see, there is a sentiment that side facing seats are less safe than forward facing, regardless if you were thinking of putting a child booster seat in them.
Yes but the NY times article is 2.5 years old! I think we would have heard more about side facing if that were going to occur. The body stampings show depressions for rear facing seats which are much more current.
According to MacPherson strut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia , it's not a very good design...Suspension:
front lower control arms