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"New Car Smell" blamed for Tesla crash | Better HN
"New Car Smell" blamed for Tesla crash
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(blog.sfgate.com)
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bcsmith
12y ago
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tylerlh
12y ago
The driver must have gotten a defective model since I'm guessing his windows didn't work...
bhartzer
12y ago
"the car had a strong, new-car smell that prompted him to use a baking soda car freshener in it" So it was the baking soda new car smell that caused him to fall asleep, not just the new car smell. I know, technicalities....
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