Two Dead After Man Drives Tesla Model S Plaid Into a House At Over 116 MPH

36 thoughts on “Two Dead After Man Drives Tesla Model S Plaid Into a House At Over 116 MPH”

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  TFLnow

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Read the full story HERE: https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2021/10/08/man-who-crashed-tesla-into-house-killing-2-was-going-116-mph-troopers-say/

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  pasha houston

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Current cars are so fast they are dangerous 🤦
  Sorry that's a oldfart statement.
  Tell that to owners of heavy ass 70's muscle cars with no airbags and no abs and so on….
  And don't even get me started on the motorcycles
  This mentality is the shit that will limit our love for automotive world and put some silly laws on us. Because of some asshole that doesn't know how to drive.
  Require driving schools don't shit on cars please.

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  Mo

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  I blame FSD.

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  s4awd2

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  I just picked up my Plaid and it is insanely quick like someone pushing you in the back while you’re standing still. And this is the feeling while already cruising at speed. It’s needs a slow key w parental controls. I wish I was joking.

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  Tesla Cyberwheel

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Traditional car doesn't have strong region breaking tesla do vegan+ break that mins tesla can 100 tims better then traditional car win is coma breaking

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  L G

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  You should never ever hit full throttle in a vehicle you‘ve never driver before. Maybe it’s instant torque that surprises you. Maybe it’s rear wheel drive an will break out. Sadly a lot of people that don’t know anything about cars do just that. Always learn the car. That‘s something I‘ve learned a long time ago.

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  Chris Boyer

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  The whole problem is too much money coupled with stupidity is not a good combination. I have a LR M3 and I find myself getting stupid on the highway a lot.

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  Fred Garvin

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  You can't give 1k hp cars to ordinary schmucks.

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  Mateo Kovac

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Tbh its just a dumb idea to make a soccermom car this fast. Its just dumb af.

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  Michael F

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Fanboys says Tesla is the safest car in the world, NOPE! looks like this Plaid has some death wobble during braking based on videos, a lot more are going to lose their life which is sickening…

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  Joseph Zeisset

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  With all the new advancements in GPS especially with tesla the car should know where it is and under normal circumstances not allow this type of driving. Then could have an option that can be turned on or off by the driver to allow the car to go excessive speeds in rural areas or anywhere for that matter. On top of that it should come with warnings. Kind of like the regular black key or the red key that Dodge provides. You know that the red key unlocks a lot more horsepower and know the risks that could occur when using that key. Then it would definitely never be the cars fault for bypassing these barriers of safety.

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  Joseph Zeisset

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Government should never be allowed to dictate anyone or any company. I agree with Tommy on this the more the government tries to step in the worse everything gets.

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  Benz Uy

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  With great power comes great responsibility.

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  JIM NAULTY

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  How great, what an opportunity to Troll Tesla. Just to get a few clicks and hold out the begging bowl.

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  Señor Darío

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Great points on both sides. The Plaids brakes and handling just aren't good enough for its speed.

  That being said, the car doesn't have a will. The person failing to maintain control over it is at fault.

  However driver training needs an update to match the increased capability of modern vehicles.

  Also no one thinks bad things can happen to them. This proves they can. We all could stand to be a bit less reckless behind the wheel – especially here in Southern Florida.

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  Enrique Madenfrost

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  IMO & TBH: In any case ( past, present or future) the vehicle is never the "weapon", or the "danger". It is the driver that turns the vehicle into a "weapon" or "danger" if his/her's ability/skill / respect for speed limits is not up to par or beyond it,.
  To recap: Acceleration speed : Tesla Model S Plaid 0 mph to 60 mph = 1.98 seconds…..Driver's skill / mindset / awareness & reaction time in this incident : 0 mph to 60 mph = 198 minutes.

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  Keopanhasak Som

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  No it mom's belt, uno reverse card , dad's belt

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  todd carter

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Dealerships should take on the responsibility of familiarizing customers of the power and dangers of owning a car that powerful. Maybe show some informative training videos at point of sale. I'm so sick of you nanny staters working your way into every aspect of society and suggesting the government come to the rescue every time someone gets sick or screws up and does something irresponsible! Guess what? In this country we're supposed to be taught how to be responsible critical thinkers! Stop trying to take that aspect away from us and maybe advocate for more of it! Don't come at us with that kinda drivel again because you're walking a thin viewership line! This channels supposed to be a fun obsession about cars for the majority of us and I for one do not want to tune into another lefty telling me I'm wrong!

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  Issac Roberts

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  To me, the danger of the Plaid and Teslas in general is that they really make you feel capable. Their traction control is great, center of gravity low, and they are able to put the power down regardless of speed by just hammering the pedal. You don’t have to think or know what you’re doing.

  However, if you push past what it’s capable of which is almost eggs you on to do you’ll be in serious trouble.

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  Igot Nojab

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Billy Graham did a sermon years ago about the responsibilities of driving a car. I wish everyone could hear it.

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  1WhiteKnight85

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  All cars are screaming metal death traps is it only takes one negligent driver it causes a horrific accident to make everyone think safety measures and restrictions need to be put in place, this is true for cars, nuclear power plants, oil derricks, kitchen appliances, underground mining, firearms, roller coasters, The list goes on…. The original story and investigation of this crash was not fully explained what was the cause of the crash?, was driver impaired in anyway, drugs alcohol or distracted? It’s not the cars fault, it was the driver’s, just as it is not the fault of a firearm that someone is hurt or injured it is the fault of the person the holding the firearm. So no regulation these to be put in place on a car for a accident where the driver was at fault.

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  CJ the CATALOGUE

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Please drive responsibly and don't blame your car.

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  mikuelable

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  So if someone tunes their cars 1200hp how is that suppose to be regulated …there are people with 1400hp gtr on the streets

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  Joe Nguyenle

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  It’s not the car man!! It’s the driver. Just like gun!! You can drive any car not just PLAID at fast speed like 80mph in a 30mph zone you will kill some body.

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  JamesEarlMoans

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Wait 'til the Roadster hits the streets.

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  Rockefeller Agent

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  The guy in the glasses, you can't use the excuses of cars being able to stop better on a super quick fast vehicle. Tesla can't stop 100-0 in 3 seconds. Your comment is very immature/childish. If you are talking a Porsche 919 Evo or Ferrari SF90 in a road course track then it's completely a different story. Yes the full responsibility goes to the driver for driving these fast vehicles but don't use the excuse of better stopping or traction abilities. Btw the AWD doesn't necessarily stop better than the RWD it only excels in acceleration and acceleration cornering. There are no cars out there that can stop in a few seconds from 100+ mph.

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  Scott

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  These cars are like computers and can be programmed. A simple solution that is easily attainable is for the manufacturer to limit the speed in 30 mph zone‘s. These cars are fully capable of doing this right now. They already have chill mode and valet mode with such restrictions. No reason to allow these cars to go so fast in such low speed zones. The manufacturer is certainly not to blame but many irresponsible people will get their hands on this so why not limit the speed to avoid these tragedies.

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  integra

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  There are hundreds of cars that could do 116 miles an hour but not about the other dozens of fatal accidents in the United States that day

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  Kyle Hubb

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  The Hummer EV isn't even out and you guys are already complaining. That thing weighs 9,000 lbs. We're in for one hell of a ride. The government needs to step in. A special license before purchasing such a car, and maybe limiting the cars to leases, so people can turn them in after a number of years.

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  Lyric Na

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Definitely the drivers fault.

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  WALDO72

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  We have to ask our self if car electrification should b e 0 to 60 wars OR HOW FAR WE CAN GO ON ONE CHARGE

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  Dennis Lippert

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Manning Rd is three blocks long. The driver may have not had time to even process how fast he was going.

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  Jason Mankey

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Let the market fix the concern. Eventually these manufactures will be litigated into oblivion if they don't change something. With this type of high performance car, a smart manufacture would include a driving school in the price of the car. You can take delivery of the car once you have completed the provided driving school. The government is not involved, the manufacture has control and reduces the opportunity for litigation, and the public is safer with educated drivers. Win, Win, Win

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  check 6 gaining on you

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  The government is NOT the answer! And that is a bad toupee.

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  Tim Wilkins

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Drive a Mustang into a house at over 116, no one notices. Do it with a Tesla, and it's news.

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  Rodwell Cort

  9 December 2021 at 14:03 น.

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  Wiseman [me] once said: "anything's deadly in the hands of an idiot"

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