He was ejected from the car at the crash. Tragic… it seems like though maybe he was driving without a seatbelt on though. Not sure how else you could be ejected.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That is really sad. Please always wear a seatbelt, YOLO

[+] polygon6121 -6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I could also be issues with the seatbelts, let's be honest it would be very on-brand for Tesla.

Edit: I made the seatbelt comment in jest.. and now I just saw this https://qz.com/tesla-model-x-s-recall-seat-belts-nhtsa-probe-1851488027

Tesla had a 100 000 car recall over seatbelts coming loose..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Elon Musk is an asshole. Doesn't change the fact that Tesla has some of the safest cars ever.

[–] polygon6121 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They are top rated along with many other cars. They are not the "safest" there is no grading beyond the five stars. Tesla is often misleading in their marketing that somehow their cars are safer than other cars with the same safety ratings.

I am implying that there is a likelyhood that Tesla would potentially have some lemon's in their car fleet given their track record of reported quality issues and higher than average accident rates in their factories.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I never claimed they were the safest car, only among the safest cars. That said, your assertion is incorrect.

Sure Tesla cars have had quality issues in the past but I'm not sure what some panel gaps or rattles has to do with safety, let alone the unfounded assumption that a safety belt failed. I think I'll go with the people who's job it is to test these things, myself but to each their own.

[–] polygon6121 -1 points 7 months ago

I was not aware of a Australasian New Car Assessment Program. They seem to have received alot of criticism for their testing methodology being inconsistent. Yes it is a safe car.

I just said it would be on brand for Tesla. They have also had pedals and steering wheels falling off, rain and light sensors not working as expected. Those are not cosmetical and also things I would consider essential to a cars safety. It would be quite stupid to send a car with a loose steeringwheel to any of the testing agencies.. if I were Tesla I would pay good money to mitigate something like that happening..