Elon Musk repeatedly boasted that Tesla cars are among the safest vehicles in the world. With more hurricanes and storms than we can invent names for, more and more Teslas get their safety tested by the falling trees across the globe. In China, the glass roof of a Tesla Model 3 protected the driver despite the massive size and weight of the tree that almost crushed it. Even though having a glass roof, the Model 3 resisted the tree’s sheer weight. The driver was able to open the door and walk away uninjured.
The video shared on Twitter quickly polarized the internet, with Tesla fans praising the safety of the cars while others showed there’s nothing special about Tesla roof strength. The thread soon collected some of the more memorable Tesla crashes where the glass roof resisted the impact and protected the occupants. In one example, the driver had a seizure behind the wheel, and his Tesla flew high into the air, hitting a few trees in its path. The driver survived with minor injuries, the glass roof saving his life.
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