Tesla Motors Club Forum > Tesla Motors Forum > Tesla Roadster Crash: Euro-spec Roadster -vs- VW SUV User Name Remember Me? Password Tesla Roadster Discussion about the Tesla Roadster Page 3 of 6 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes 10-22-2009, 05:07 PM   #21 A strolling player Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 Quote: Originally Posted by doug The guy who took the original photo told me the 3rd car (the cause of the accident) was a Toyota Avensis. I think the Wired commenters are just guessing. He was wrong, it's a Prius. The dashboard is unique to the Prius, the wheels are used on the Touring edition Prius in the states and on other editions elsewhere, and you can see traces of the "HYBRID" badge above the side marker light. For comparison:   10-22-2009, 05:09 PM   #22 efusco Model S R77     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 308 I'm putting my money on the 3rd being a Prius. The interior is much more similar to a Prius than the Avensis. Avensis: Prius: __________________ EVan E. Fusco, MD Nixa, MO Prius owner Eagerly awaiting my Model S- R 77 Sequence number   10-22-2009, 05:11 PM   #23 donauker Senior Member   Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 274 Looks like a Prius in skagman's other Flickr photo. Last edited by donauker; 10-22-2009 at 05:15 PM..   10-22-2009, 05:24 PM   #24 efusco Model S R77     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 308 Quote: Originally Posted by donauker Looks like a Prius in skagman's other Flickr photo. Oh yea, unquestionably. Touring edition judging by the rims. __________________ EVan E. Fusco, MD Nixa, MO Prius owner Eagerly awaiting my Model S- R 77 Sequence number   10-22-2009, 05:27 PM   #25 doug Head Moderator     Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stanford, California Posts: 3,606 Well Prius it is! Also the other vehicle is a Toureg and not a Touran as he said either.   10-23-2009, 09:13 AM   #26 pupopa Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1 @efusco, can you see the Volvo brand logo and style of the supposedly "Avensis"-dashboard? ;)   hmm 10-23-2009, 12:35 PM   #27 Picasso kllkkjlk   Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 49 hmm Looking at the pic above....Door would not open on Tesla, Window was forced down in track so driver could exit? I guess the electric latch didnt work so good anymore? Should cars have a backup release? Did the Toureg drive away? Looks like it could have.   10-23-2009, 01:29 PM   #28 efusco Model S R77     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 308 Quote: Originally Posted by pupopa @efusco, can you see the Volvo brand logo and style of the supposedly "Avensis"-dashboard? ;) LOL! I think you're right. How about this one. __________________ EVan E. Fusco, MD Nixa, MO Prius owner Eagerly awaiting my Model S- R 77 Sequence number   10-23-2009, 01:52 PM   #29 samcarney Sam C     Join Date: May 2009 Location: Flossmoor, IL Posts: 32 Quote: Originally Posted by Picasso Looking at the pic above....Door would not open on Tesla, Window was forced down in track so driver could exit? I guess the electric latch didnt work so good anymore? Should cars have a backup release? Did the Toureg drive away? Looks like it could have. The interior door release is mechanical. No electricity required.   10-23-2009, 02:20 PM   #30 bobw Tesla Reader     Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 226 Is that a seatbelt sticking out from under the driver side door? If it is, I figure the door has been opened once since the wreck. And Toyota says electric cars aren't practical...   Page 3 of 6 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 > Bookmarks del.icio.us Digg StumbleUpon Google « Previous Thread | Next Thread » Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page Display Modes Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode Posting Rules You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Trackbacks are On Pingbacks are On Refbacks are On Forum Rules All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:08 PM. Mark Forums Read | View Forum Leaders Click here to learn about advertising! Contact Us - Tesla Motors Club - Archive - Top | Home | Register | FAQ | Today's Posts | Search | New Posts |

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