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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

There seems to be a lot of conflicting info on this for example the Tesla model and what exactly caused it to go into the water. Either way, make sure that your vehicle is going the direction you desire before you start moving fast enough to cause an issue.

although, this probably wouldn't have happened if the user had physical feedback to feel whether the shifter moved how they wanted it to or not. Fuck tesla. The rescue crews also had issues with getting into the tesla that wouldn't have happened on most vehicles.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Billionaire Kryptonite recipe.

One part billionaire, one part Tesla, two parts billionaire tears. Shake well and douse with copious volumes of lake water. Chef's kiss

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

When your Tesla is on fire, or sinking, you can play a fun little game called "Find the manual door release"

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wait....

....there isn't one?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

There is, you just have to find it while the car sinks or the flames spread. It's not the normal button that a user might be accustomed to pushing to get out so they might not know where it is and finding it in time might be the difference between life and death. For front doors it's usually a lever somewhere but in some model Ys and the cybertruck the rear door release is hidden. under a mat in the door recess.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Im begining to think that billionares are just weak to water.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It's their magnetism.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 8 months ago

So anyway, let's say you have a story and one minute of the story the character is driving peacefully to get to Walmart, but 60 seconds later she is in her Tesla completely submerged making a phone call. Maybe searching what to do via Goo... duck duck go. Wouldn't it be interesting for the reader to know a little bit more about the story?

For example, what was she wearing? Was her mechanic's name Frank or Dave? Was the water cold? What did she need at Walmart anyway?

Forget about the part of how the car actually made it into the water. What about the part where it started sinking? Did it sink slowly? Nose first? Did she know that the sand on your shoes could fracture the glass if it had hard enough material? Again, let's not even talk about how the Tesla went from the road to underwater... pretty obvious...a gigantic alien picked it up and tossed it in the water.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Annnnnd I'm becoming a worse person cuz this put a smile on my face. Honestly it's partially her fault for trusting Elon's company.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Would you say that if they died in a Ford? Chevy? Honda?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

I would still smile but I would not blame her for choosing a Honda. Tesla is special because Elon is special.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

So......Tesla are the new way to kill persons now?

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