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18 Day Old Model S Wrecked
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Sus
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Thanks for sharing. That's the craziest accident.
I think it's amazing that tesla called you right away to make sure you were ok. Hope your hand heals quickly.
I think it's amazing that tesla called you right away to make sure you were ok. Hope your hand heals quickly.
The car that hit me was leaving a shopping center (Stater Brothers) and wanted to go into the shopping center on the opposite side of the street (Target). The street (Brookhurst in Huntington Beach close to Adams) has 3 lanes of traffic going in both directions (6 lanes total). I was in the slow lane (just passing Market Broiler) heading south when I was broadsided in front of the southern most driveway past Market Broiler.
Totally nuts. The person who hit you should not have a driver's license. Absolutely crazy, but then the stuff we see on the road today. People just think their time is so much more important than everyone else's that cutting people off, talking and texting, and just attempting stupid a** moves like this are unfortunately all too common.
In some places up here, I've seen new signs posted to tell people not to attempt similar maneuvers and instead do the common sense thing of turning right, going to the next intersection, then making a u-turn. But just think of how much extra time that will take! Impossible!
Anyway, glad you and your MS held up so well, and try to stay patient while they make you a new MS.
Wow that's terrible being blindsided like that. I hope your hand isn't too badly damaged, and that it heals quickly.
Air bags can definitely be hazardous to your arms. It's a good idea to hold the wheel at the 9-and-3 o'clock positions, instead of 10-and-2 like they used to teach people. (It's actually better for car control too.) Never hold it at the top - the air bag can make you break your own nose! Holding at the bottom is okay though.
Air bags can definitely be hazardous to your arms. It's a good idea to hold the wheel at the 9-and-3 o'clock positions, instead of 10-and-2 like they used to teach people. (It's actually better for car control too.) Never hold it at the top - the air bag can make you break your own nose! Holding at the bottom is okay though.
Sorry to hear about your accident.
From the pics, it looks like they were driving an extended length battering ram of death class SUV (e.g. Suburban, Yukon XL, extended length Tahoe). Those guys weigh 5500+ lbs. so they're (IIRC) ~1000 pounds heavier than an 85 kwh Model S. Unfortunately, those guys have horrible accident avoidance capabilities (bottom of the barrel braking distance and accident avoidance maneuver speeds on Consumer Reports.)
It ought to be a requirement than anyone owns or leases a 5000+ lb. SUV be REQUIRED to have extra mandatory regular driver's training focusing on accident avoidance and being more alert to dangers and other vehicles. Those guys can inflict way more damage and injury to the other side than a typical 3000-3700 lb. mid-sized car and as I said, have horrible accident avoidance capabilities.
Electricfan
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My Dad had a wreck that caused a broken bone in his hand. The ER sent him home immediately, and when he went to see a bone doctor a few days later that doctor told him he should have been to see him the same day! He now has a permanent injury to his hand thanks to the bad info from the ER and not being told to get to the specialist right away. Hope this isn't happening to you.
Gizmotoy
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They probably should, but here in the US I can go rent a full-size box truck (just a few feet shy of a semi) and drive it with no additional license requirements. Same with giant RVs and Motorhomes. Special licensing for those vehicles would have far less resistance than imposing one for large SUVs, and we still can't get that done. So it's not likely to ever happen.
I wanted to update everyone on the status of this post.
First I wanted to thank everyone for your kind words and well wishes. I feel privileged to be a part of the Tesla community. Like Tesla itself, all the people on this forum go above and beyond. You are all great people!
High resolution photos of my car can be seen on Flickr at the following address. I was only able to come up with 1 image of the front of the Chevy Suburban that hit me by grabbing a frame from a HD video.
Tesla Accident - a set on Flickr
I was seen by a orthopedic surgeon last Thursday (10/24) and was put into a cast for 3 weeks. Apparently I fractured the fifth metacarpal in my left hand. I'm still shocked this was the only injury I sustained in the crash. In sounds crazy but now I feel a little less safe driving our other non-Tesla cars.
The insurance company finally called me yesterday (10/29) and confirmed that they are considering it a total loss.
Now for the good news..... Since my original car is now totaled, I went ahead and ordered a replacement with Tesla. I decided to get everything the same as my original car except I added fog lights and now will be getting the automatic folding side mirrors. The fine people at Tesla are even trying to see if they can expedite the build of my new car! I confirmed my order on 10/29 and received my new VIN a few minutes later! I once again have the "Tesla Grin" and can't wait for my new Model S to be delivered! I miss driving it terribly.
First I wanted to thank everyone for your kind words and well wishes. I feel privileged to be a part of the Tesla community. Like Tesla itself, all the people on this forum go above and beyond. You are all great people!
High resolution photos of my car can be seen on Flickr at the following address. I was only able to come up with 1 image of the front of the Chevy Suburban that hit me by grabbing a frame from a HD video.
Tesla Accident - a set on Flickr
I was seen by a orthopedic surgeon last Thursday (10/24) and was put into a cast for 3 weeks. Apparently I fractured the fifth metacarpal in my left hand. I'm still shocked this was the only injury I sustained in the crash. In sounds crazy but now I feel a little less safe driving our other non-Tesla cars.
The insurance company finally called me yesterday (10/29) and confirmed that they are considering it a total loss.
Now for the good news..... Since my original car is now totaled, I went ahead and ordered a replacement with Tesla. I decided to get everything the same as my original car except I added fog lights and now will be getting the automatic folding side mirrors. The fine people at Tesla are even trying to see if they can expedite the build of my new car! I confirmed my order on 10/29 and received my new VIN a few minutes later! I once again have the "Tesla Grin" and can't wait for my new Model S to be delivered! I miss driving it terribly.
tdelta1000
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