Video shows how ‘impressive’ overlooked Tesla feature saved Model 3 from disaster
- Tesla has once again defeated the elements
- This time, a Model 3 was trapped beneath a fallen tree
- But one impressive feature meant it was almost unscathed
Published on Feb 03, 2025 at 6:00 AM (UTC+4)
by Jack Marsh
Last updated on Jan 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
In a big middle finger to Mother Nature, this Tesla Model 3 proves it’s not just the Cybertruck that is insurmountable in a fight.
Tesla’s staple pickup truck from the future has proven to be more powerful than the elements.
But now its smaller and more populous brother, the Tesla Model 3, is proving its worth as quite the brute.
Following this freak disaster, a Tesla Model 3 has proven just how strong the car actually is thanks to an ‘impressive’ yet overlooked feature.
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Tesla Model 3 saves itself from Mother Nature’s wrath
Mother nature has its way of really testing cars. Only a handful of EV cars can take on the mother and win – this semi-aquatic Rivian R1T being one of them.
Water has begun to be conquered by EVs, with the Cybertruck also proving undefeated by waves.
But now, like in a scene from Plants Versus Zombies, the shrubbery army is fighting out vehicles, too.
This time though, it’s the Tesla Model 3 that stood strong as our champion.
In a video posted to X (Twitter), one user showcased how a tree had collapsed and landed on top of their Tesla and the house roof, trapping the car underneath.
However, the glass had not smashed completely, proving that the Tesla was much stronger than your bogstandard EV.
The tree had been slackened slightly by the weight of a ladder but had still caused a fair bit of damage to the car.
“The car seems to be doing fairly [all right],” the owner said.
“However, you can tell that the roof is shattered in multiple places. I tried to get a little bit off, but now it’s bending the A-frame.”
Still, the Tesla could have been much worse off, and Twitter viewers agreed, in awe at its strength.
“Tesla’s glass is truly impressive,” one person commented.
Others complimented the metal frame of the Model 3, claiming that most other cars would have bent already.
“The car is pretty, pretty screwed right now. Oh, well. That’s what insurance is for, right?” the owner added.
The car was pulled out from the tree almost unscathed, although a trip to the garage was needed.
Still, the Tesla Model 3 has continued to fend off nature’s worst punches, after previously flexing its biceps against a snowstorm and subzero temperatures.
It’s truly the people’s champion.
