On: 2013 Tesla Model S: Stuck on the Freeway

[ChrisAntaki]

> If the tow truck didn't arrive at exactly when it did, the stalled Tesla would have been nearly invisible to traffic getting on the freeway.

It goes to show, even with advanced technology, low-tech items like road flares can be life savers.

[revelation → ChrisAntaki]

No idea what the law is like over there, but here you are obligated to place a warning triangle some distance out and every car must carry a kit that among first-aid stuff has such a triangle.

Not sure if I'd try that stuck on the left lane of the freeway (or Autobahn).

[bagels → revelation]

Commercial truck drivers are the only ones that actually do this. Nearly nobody carries flares or triangles.

edit: It wasn't clear, I was talking about California, where this story takes place.

[sz4kerto → bagels]

Triangles are compulsory in Europe, as are hi-vis vests.

[masklinn → sz4kerto]

Not in every country according to http://shop.theaa.com/content/driving-in-europe

(and Spain and Switzerland require 2 triangles)

[danmaz74 → revelation]

These terrible, terrible regulations we have in Europe... ;)

[raldi → revelation]

Where is "here"?

[masklinn → raldi]

Autobahn -> Austria or Germany

Probably Austria, according to http://shop.theaa.com/content/driving-in-europe triangle and high-vis jacket are not mandatory in Germany (they are in Austria)

[spinlock → revelation]

Psst. Leave it to the Germans to do things right. /s

[rasz_pl → ChrisAntaki]

No, it goes to show he is a liar, attached photo had tesla half way up the ramp with lighs still on.

[shalmanese → rasz_pl]

Which is consistent with his story since he claimed the hazards went out "While the tow truck was setting up to load the Tesla" which was a 15 minute process.

[HelloMcFly → rasz_pl]

Perhaps hazards have their own source of power independent of the main battery. I'd hope so, anyway.