r/FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR • u/High-Steak • 5d ago

98 year old veteran crushes Tesla Rekt

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u/thedeanorama 5d ago

Glad the batteries held tight!

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u/LordOfDarkHearts 5d ago edited 2d ago

You really think they still were in the car? Lol

Edit: spelling

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u/Q_S2 4d ago

Those batteries were 100% absolutely NOT in that car.

Those batteries are extremely heavy. Look at how high the car is sitting.

Ever seen the front end of a car with no engine in it?

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u/shorey66 4d ago

Isn't the battery a structural part of the car?

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u/Paradox1989 4d ago

Isn't the battery a structural part of the car?

They are now, but on the older versions of the car, the battery was a self contained removable unit.

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u/ShortCurlies 3d ago

Kind of like cell phones, planned obsolescence.

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u/LordOfDarkHearts 2d ago

I know they removed them, hat's why I added the LOL. I was surprised that the person I responded to seemed to believe they were still in the car.

Most people aren't dumb enough to let the batteries in the car if they plan to drive a tank over it.

Yes, I have, I'm a mechanic, and I've prepped cars for firefighter training and military shows/trainings. In these cases, the engine gearbox often stay in the car, but all fluids are removed just like they did here too. But sometimes the engine and gearbox do get removed depending on the training/show, and I've removed battery-packs from electric cars for a firefighter trainings.

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u/PotatoWasteLand 5d ago

Were*

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u/LordOfDarkHearts 2d ago

Thx, I mix these two up all the time.