Colorado QB Passes Away

[its_the_sauce]

Not sure where he would have been on depth chart as spring practice just about to start...

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Dominiq Ponder dies at age 23

University of Colorado football player Dominiq Ponder died early Sunday morning in a single vehicle crash. He was 23 years old.

www.dailycamera.com

 

[CatManTrue]

Awful news. RIP

 

[Fanaticat98]

Sad news. Article says the Tesla rolled down an embankment and landed right-side up but caught on fire. I have read other stories of EVs that get in non fatal accidents that become fatal when the batteries catch fire and occupants can’t get out (not sure if that was the case here). Seems this is a higher risk for EVs than gasoline cars but I don’t know for sure.

 

[hdhntr1]

Sad news. Article says the Tesla rolled down an embankment and landed right-side up but caught on fire. I have read other stories of EVs that get in non fatal accidents that become fatal when the batteries catch fire and occupants can’t get out (not sure if that was the case here). Seems this is a higher risk for EVs than gasoline cars but I don’t know for sure.

Over the years there has been a lot of work put in on IC vehicles to prevent them from having gasoline igniting and blowing up the vehicle., Seems a similar effort needs to be put in on EVs

 

[AdamOnFirst]

Sad news. Article says the Tesla rolled down an embankment and landed right-side up but caught on fire. I have read other stories of EVs that get in non fatal accidents that become fatal when the batteries catch fire and occupants can’t get out (not sure if that was the case here). Seems this is a higher risk for EVs than gasoline cars but I don’t know for sure.

I like Teslas, but the non-mechanical handle thing gives me pause to buy one. THe hassle of getting stuck outside your car if the battery is dead and the possibility of being unable to escape in any emergency that involves a loss of power is just effing stupid engineering.

 

[Hungry Jack]

Sad news. Article says the Tesla rolled down an embankment and landed right-side up but caught on fire. I have read other stories of EVs that get in non fatal accidents that become fatal when the batteries catch fire and occupants can’t get out (not sure if that was the case here). Seems this is a higher risk for EVs than gasoline cars but I don’t know for sure.

Occupants get trapped inside because of those doors, apparently. I don't fully understand the mechanism. But sheesh, you should be able to get out from the inside. I saw some crazy video of two passers-by rescuing a family from a burning Tesla by smashing the windows.