And smart too.
i was rear ended tonight while slowing for a red light at a major intersection (2 turn lanes+3 straight), couple of young guys in a chevy sedan ran into me; it lifted the rear end and pushed me toward a police car in the next lane. i somehow had the presence of mind to steer back to the left to avoid a 3-car event. None of my airbags deployed and the seat belt and headrest did their job. i walked away without a scratch or a bruise, the dudes took an ambulance ride--airbag injured the driver and the passenger's head put a dent in the windshield
The left rear wheel has a chunk missing and the rear bumper is totally smashed and cracked and the trunk lid is bent under at the bottom edge, but the rear tail lights and the rear glass didn't even break. There is alot of steel structure under there and it appears nothing moved forward into the pack.
i tried to start it to move out of traffic, which it did but wouldn't let me go to D, only N, which is really smart and convenient for getting it loaded on the tow truck. Even though the airbags didn't fire it must know that an accident has occurred and won't allow drive mode.
The car was in perfect condition for a 2012 with 56k miles and a 7-bar pack that could still do 50-60 miles on a full charge--seems such a shame. i'm guessing that repairs would likely exceed the value of whatever these cars are worth. As an EV it was of a great value to me, comfy to drive, and safe too.
i was rear ended tonight while slowing for a red light at a major intersection (2 turn lanes+3 straight), couple of young guys in a chevy sedan ran into me; it lifted the rear end and pushed me toward a police car in the next lane. i somehow had the presence of mind to steer back to the left to avoid a 3-car event. None of my airbags deployed and the seat belt and headrest did their job. i walked away without a scratch or a bruise, the dudes took an ambulance ride--airbag injured the driver and the passenger's head put a dent in the windshield
The left rear wheel has a chunk missing and the rear bumper is totally smashed and cracked and the trunk lid is bent under at the bottom edge, but the rear tail lights and the rear glass didn't even break. There is alot of steel structure under there and it appears nothing moved forward into the pack.
i tried to start it to move out of traffic, which it did but wouldn't let me go to D, only N, which is really smart and convenient for getting it loaded on the tow truck. Even though the airbags didn't fire it must know that an accident has occurred and won't allow drive mode.
The car was in perfect condition for a 2012 with 56k miles and a 7-bar pack that could still do 50-60 miles on a full charge--seems such a shame. i'm guessing that repairs would likely exceed the value of whatever these cars are worth. As an EV it was of a great value to me, comfy to drive, and safe too.