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Old 09-11-2020, 11:05 AM
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The W123 300D in a Car Show!

Episode is called "Million Mile Cars"

https://youtu.be/iidfGI7Cn4k

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Old 09-11-2020, 05:25 PM
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They miss an important point on the Tesla. There is NO heavy diesel engine up front to protect the driver/passenger in the event of a crash.



this accident convinced me, notice the front half of the Tesla is MISSING:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGv0nMYXaRQ
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Old 09-11-2020, 06:03 PM
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They miss an important point on the Tesla. There is NO heavy diesel engine up front to protect the driver/passenger in the event of a crash.



this accident convinced me, notice the front half of the Tesla is MISSING:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGv0nMYXaRQ
Passive safety is better in modern cars.

having a full engine bay is not always a good thing as shown in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaiMUM0XVZk
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Old 09-12-2020, 06:53 AM
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Nice video
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Old 09-13-2020, 06:00 PM
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Episode is called "Million Mile Cars"
Could have more accurately been called "Ticking Time Bombs," change my mind.

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