Man In Tesla Model S Fire Explains What Happened 526
An anonymous reader writes "The three recent Tesla fires have raised concerns with a lot of people. One person who isn't concerned, however, is Juris Shibayama, the man whose model S burned in Tennessee. He says: 'I would buy another one in a heartbeat.' From the article: 'Shibayama said that he struck a three-pronged trailer hitch in the middle lane of the interstate. He continued: "About 30-45 seconds later, there was a warning on the dashboard display saying, 'Car needs service. Car may not restart.' I continued to drive, hoping to get home. About one minute later, the message on the dashboard display read, 'Please pull over safely. Car is shutting down.'" He said he had time to remove his possessions, even though, he said: "About 5-10 seconds after getting out of the car, smoke started to come from the front underbody of the car."'"
They should upgrade the warning ... (Score:5, Funny)
... to include "Car is about to burst into flame"
Well... (Score:4, Funny)
At least it didn't bluescreen and lock him in the car.
Service with a Smile (Score:5, Funny)
is this a dupe article? (Score:5, Funny)
Or is he going to buy a third Tesla after his first two caught fire?
Re:Concert (Score:4, Funny)
He was very nearly bagpiped though.
lp0 on fire (Score:4, Funny)
^ If ever a missed opportunity for an error message....
Re:They should upgrade the warning ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:They should upgrade the warning ... (Score:5, Funny)
But the final warning! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"three-pronged trailer hitch"? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:is this a dupe article? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:"three-pronged trailer hitch"? (Score:5, Funny)
The options list should have been a giveaway (Score:3, Funny)
-- Power windows
-- Power locks
-- Power seats
-- Air-conditioning
-- Automatic transmission
-- iPod dock
-- Quadrophonic smoke detectors
-- Asbestos seats
-- Sprinklers (interior/exterior)
-- Fire axe
Re:They should upgrade the warning ... (Score:4, Funny)
They should sample the "You have five minutes to reach minimum safe distance" ship's computer sound clip from Alien.
It would be more funny if you used this unique trait of the Tesla to scare other drivers. How about this? ... there was an interview in one of those car shows on Discovery Channel with a Ford owner who wrote: "Don't tailgate me, I explode on impact!" in large letters on the rear window of her Pinto.
Re:But the final warning! (Score:5, Funny)
I think the problem is that they couldn't guarantee the fire. It would look pretty bad if the car claimed to catch fire and just halted.
Re:They should upgrade the warning ... (Score:4, Funny)
All that, and not one fucking word from the Datsun during the whole ordeal.
Re:They should upgrade the warning ... (Score:4, Funny)
The Tesla needs a "Eject Core" for the battery so that the car can be saved. And yes... minimum safe distance.
Unfortunately from the pictures I'm seeing, the battery is literately the entire underside of the car and is unlikely to be ejectable since ti would just drag the battery along the road.