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Hope the driver is ok - Lucid Gravity crashed into a toll booth in NH

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L-Dude said:
People are always crashing into that toll booth. They need to remove it, since all the tolls are now done through EZ Pass
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Agree... that's what they have done here in NY, all electronic now, safer and helps the traffic flow better.
 
Oh wow I live 10 mins from there. Wondered if it was one of the few Lucid’s in town.. there are few including a gravity but saw the driver was from MA.

Hope he pulls through and I also hope it wasn’t an issue with the car. Accidents happen. Glad he was rescued.
 
new owner said:
Do collisions cause a fire often?
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no more than a gas car (and probably less as safety features shut the battery down when collisions are detected)
the issue is that battery fires are harder to put out
 
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Good to know
Do the older Lucids shut down the battery in a collision if you know?
Obviously can't shut down a tank of gas
 
new owner said:
Do collisions cause a fire often?
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Not often, and at a higher rate in gasoline-powered vehicles than in electric vehicles.

Our first Air and our second Gravity were both totaled in head-on collisions. There was zero damage aft of the A pillars, and both cars continued to power up normally after the accident.
 
Google AI has Ev's doing that since the 2011 Chevy Bolt, so edited my comment to exclude "new"

AI Overview



Electric vehicles (EVs) have utilized battery shut-down systems to automatically cut high-voltage power during collisions since the introduction of modern production EVs, such as the
2011 Chevrolet Volt. These systems, including pyrotechnic fuses linked to airbags, deactivate the high-voltage battery instantly upon crash detection to prevent electrical hazards.
Key Details on EV Battery Shutdowns:
  • Safety Technology: When a collision triggers airbags or detects a significant impact, pyrotechnic fuses (or pyro fuses) actuate to disconnect the high-voltage battery from the rest of the vehicle, reducing risks to occupants and first responders.
  • System Activation: In minor accidents, the high-voltage system can undergo a reversible shutdown, while in severe accidents, it is designed for an irreversible cutoff requiring expert repair.
  • Limitations: Despite these safety mechanisms, damage to the battery casing itself, particularly in extreme high-speed collisions, can still cause, rarely, thermal runaway and fires immediately or hours later.
  • Standards: These systems are part of mandatory safety designs for modern EVs to prevent electrocution risks in damaged vehicles.
While these systems are highly effective at cutting voltage, they do not prevent fire if the battery pack's internal cells are compromised by severe mechanical impact
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hmp10 said:
Not often, and at a higher rate in gasoline-powered vehicles than in electric vehicles.

Our first Air and our second Gravity were both totaled in head-on collisions. There was zero damage aft of the A pillars, and both cars continued to power up normally after the accident.
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That’s some bad luck there! Glad to hear the electrical system was ok.
 
I knew (as a Canadian who has no reason to know of US toll booths) that I've heard of the Everett turnpike before in a crash. If i'm not mistaken, this is the exact same turnpike that Caleb Scofield from Cave In had a crash and died. What is wrong with that toll booth?
 
skomarla said:
Oh wow I live 10 mins from there. Wondered if it was one of the few Lucid’s in town.. there are few including a gravity but saw the driver was from MA.
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Do you have a white Air? I saw one last summer at the intersection of N. Amherst & Wallace last summer. I was in a black ATG. I got a nod and a wave from the driver.
 
Truthlesshunter said:
What is wrong with that toll booth?
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Hard to know for sure. Once EZ Pass came out and they stopped collecting tolls, people go through there too fast. It's pretty narrow to pass at 50mph.

But it could be more than that, because they've had crashed there ever since the put it up--which was well before EZ Pass. I think it is scheduled to be removed at some point.
 
L-Dude said:
Do you have a white Air? I saw one last summer at the intersection of N. Amherst & Wallace last summer. I was in a black ATG. I got a nod and a wave from the driver.
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That’s literally 2 mins away. But no. I’m in a black/platinum air touring. If you live around here I’m sure I’ve seen you around.
 
L-Dude said:
Hard to know for sure. Once EZ Pass came out and they stopped collecting tolls, people go through there too fast. It's pretty narrow to pass at 50mph.

But it could be more than that, because they've had crashed there ever since the put it up--which was well before EZ Pass. I think it is scheduled to be removed at some point.
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I feel it’s wide enough as long as you go through at the posted speed limit. But I must say there are too many accidents there. I agree with the ez pass people become stupid.
 
If I have an extra minute I do work around that booth. IYKYK.
 
skomarla said:
That’s some bad luck there! Glad to hear the electrical system was ok.
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In 59 years of driving, other than a couple of very minor fender benders not even worth reporting to insurance, I've only been in two accidents -- both in Lucids, and both total losses to all vehicles involved.

The good news is we've walked away from both with not so much as an ache or a scratch. Lucid passenger compartments are like vaults.
 
hmp10 said:
In 59 years of driving, other than a couple of very minor fender benders not even worth reporting to insurance, I've only been in two accidents -- both in Lucids, and both total losses to all vehicles involved.

The good news is we've walked away from both with not so much as an ache or a scratch. Lucid passenger compartments are like vaults.
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This is really good to hear that the Lucid safety is top notch.
 
ke2 said:
This is really good to hear that the Lucid safety is top notch.
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I have been in one accident, and I barely felt a jolt. The Camry was totaled, my Air had some repairable damage. I felt essentially nothing.

That this driver was pulled out (quickly, albeit) in “serious” condition but not “critical” condition is, to me, fucking insane, to put it lightly.

I am amazed, given how bad that crash and ensuing fire looked.
 
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