http://goo.gl/Mru8pC
先看图：
http://i.imgur.com/2jy3mng.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/SSJTfYc.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/7OHhnys.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/9wBOJEQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3Xh5X4d.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EwTEwZQ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/F70XE1l.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/dbYEkze.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/mfWcQ8I.jpg
事发经过大概是一辆Model X被一辆GMC闯红灯撞上
GMC的时速预估是72km/hr，当时Model X车上有六名乘客还有一只狗
后果是除了Model X车主手臂有点擦伤外其他人全部安然无恙
照片中可以看到Tesla Model X的安全气囊几乎布满了整个空间
从那块超大的前挡风玻璃到车侧乘客位的车窗
车主说如果他开的不是Model X的话，他的车很有可能会被撞翻
然后车主在事发后五分钟内也接到了Tesla公司内部的电话
(这是因为安全气囊爆开后车辆会主动通知Tesla，然后他们会打电话确保一切安好)
我google了一下这台闯红灯的GMC Yukon，应该是2013年样式
这台车的空车重大概是2.5吨
引擎应该是6.2升V8
心得：
车比人家大又重果然比较安全啊XDDD，撞人的GMC看起来没什么伤
但这种大车吃油就跟喝水一样，也不适合台湾狭窄的路况
不过Tesla的车安全性也真是够好的了，被这种卡车型SUV撞到人都没事
====================底下原文====================
Orthopaedic surgeon Jonathan Braman has spent a lot of time working on
patients injured in violent car accidents. That’s why he knew what to expect
for his family and himself after his Tesla Model X was struck by a large GMC
truck at over 45 mph after it ran a red light. To his surprise however, all 6
passengers (and his dog) walked away from the severe accident.
Braman credits Tesla and Elon Musk for keeping his family away from serious
injury or death by designing what could very well be one of the safest
vehicles ever built. Let’s take a look at all of the factors why through
Braman’s accident, which happened in Bloomington, MN, over the weekend.
As mentioned, Braman is an orthopaedic surgeon from Edina, Minnesota. He is a
longtime electric vehicle enthusiast and Tesla supporter. He owns a Tesla
Roadster (#1102 which he bought in 2010) and he reserved his Model X back in
2012, which means he had to wait four years to get the vehicle.
He took delivery of the all-electric SUV in April and while he only had the
vehicle for 4 months, he now says that he would gladly wait another 4 years
if it can save his family from any severe injuries again.
Last weekend, again only 4 months after receiving his Model X, Braman was
making a turn on a green light from East Bush Lake road to I-494 in
Bloomington, he made sure no one was coming from the other side even though
the light was red on the opposite side of the 4-lane road, but as he made the
turn, a large GMC Yukon ran the red light and hit the front fender of the
Model X on the passenger side.
Based on the distance the truck traveled in the second he saw it before the
impact, Braman estimates that the truck was going well over 45 mph.
He was particularly surprised by the efficient deployment of the airbags in
the Model X. He says it covered the entire passenger compartment including
the full panoramic windshield, which runs all the way over the driver and
front passenger. Braman says that his only injury is actually from the impact
of the airbag on his hand. He had it x-rayed at the hospital and while it is
bruised, nothing is broken. Fortunately, same goes for everyone else in the
car, including his father who was sitting in the front passenger seat – only
inches from the impact point.
Here are a few pictures of the aftermath (pictures by Jonathan Braman
reprinted with permission – click for higher resolution):
Model X accident MN 5 Model X accident MN 4 Model X accident MN 3 Model X
accident MN 2
As you can see from the pictures, it’s another great example of the large
crumple zone, which is due to the lack of a large combustion engine in the
front, taking the bulk of the impact. Although less severe, the aftermath is
reminiscent of the spectacular Tesla Model S crash after flying 82+ft in the
air, which also showed the importance of a large crumple zone – something
easier to accomplish in designing an electric vehicle.
Branman says that despite the severity of the impact, the Model X barely
moved since the truck just ripped through the “frunk” of the Model X.
Additionally, Braman believes that if he was in any other car, the vehicle
would have likely rolled over from the impact. The Yukon stands higher than
the Model X and weighs about the same – roughly 5,450 pounds. He thinks that
the low center of gravity, thanks to the large battery pack, helped keep the
Model X on the ground.
Earlier this year, we reported on Tesla failing to make the Model X rollover
through its own internal testing of the vehicle in preparation for the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests. Tesla expects
the Model X to become the first SUV to get 5-star rating in each of the
safety categories, including in rollover.
More pictures (again by Jonathan Braman reprinted with permission – click
for higher resolution):
Model X accident MN 6 Model X accident MN 7 Model X accident MN 8 Model X
accident MN 9
Model X accident MN 10 Model X accident MN 1
Braman was also impressed with Tesla’s customer service following the
accident. Tesla receives an alert if the airbags in one of its vehicles are
deployed and the automaker has been known to contact the owner to make sure
everything is OK. Braman says that he received a call from the company within
5 minutes.
Also, he says that his local Tesla technician contacted him, even though he
was on vacation, after seeing a post about the accident Braman shared on
Facebook.
“Thank you Tesla Team for our lives and our safety,” he wrote.
He is still waiting to hear from his insurer, but his Model X is likely
totalled. It’s his wife’s car since his Tesla Roadster is still his daily
driver. When talking to him Sunday night, he says that he now can’t imagine
putting his family in any other car than a Tesla.
“I want my family back in a Tesla,” Braman told me during a phone interview.
Fortunately for him, he will not have to wait another 4 years since Model X
production is now in full swing at Tesla’s Fremont factory. Wait times are
down to less than 3 months for most vehicle configurations.