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(Amazing that it's so smashed up but the airbags didn't deploy.)
Yikes. You have to wonder how it even happened. There's major damage to the front left, then there's significant damage to back end on the passenger side. Wow, that's a broken roadster.
It's so sad now that we're at the point where the number of Roadsters on the roads is getting smaller.
At least we have some physical evidence that the bumper is not Carbon-Fiber:
$97k+ in parts needed to repair, and that's assuming that the battery isn't damaged (which I believe it could be).
Short answer for how: spin the car 360 degrees in the wet in Seattle hitting a concrete barrier with the rear end. Then hit 4" or so rough rocks on the left side of the offramp after recovering from the spin, only to get pulled off the ramp by the big rocks into construction cones, and the backside of a guard rail designed to softly arrest forward motion.
Net result: *every* body panel damaged including damage to the tub and possibly the battery pack on the underside, but no airbag deployment or human injury.
It was a very sad day...
Roadster 2.5 #1124 rip (12/7/10-3/15/12), #1135 (4/13/12-present)
Well the interior looks pretty clean. But man, ouch!
Looks like it got attacked by a monster.
I'm glad you're alive. Sorry for the accident. Insurance going to do right by you? If yes, are you going to get another (used) Roadster? Or possibly getting an S?Originally Posted by jasonhi
Any accident you can walk away from is a good one... Applies to airplanes and roadsters.
OMG.
Glad you are alive.
So sorry for your accident.
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You a pilot too? I compare my Roadster to my kit built airplane a lot....
State Farm took great care of me. I bought another Roadster and am anxiously awaiting it's arrival to Seattle, hopefully in the next couple days.
My wife and I also stopped by Tesla Bellevue this evening to see the latest Model S that arrived last night, which looks better than ever. We're still debating between getting a Model S vs. a Model X for her in the next few years.
Roadster 2.5 #1124 rip (12/7/10-3/15/12), #1135 (4/13/12-present)
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