[Jolltax]

I didn't see this linked anywhere else, if it is somewhere I will ask for thread to be deleted ..

I spotted this on another car forum I am on, some grumblings, whingeing and disbelief that Tesla driver (rich ass-hole) could display such hero-like behaviour. I am enjoying lurking in the thread with smugness, I obviously haven't told them I own one to avoid being branded a champagne environmentalist (is that a thing?)

http://jalopnik.com/heroic-driver-sacrifices-his-tesla-to-save-unconscious-1792349590

PS I am trusting you guys to not blow my cover on MX-5 forum



Jolltax

EDIT : Pointless Poll added for no good reason and against my better judgement

 

[Kentish]

So much for Telas accident avoidance system then.

 

[First Electric Hearse]

http://jalopnik.com/heroic-driver-sacrifices-his-tesla-to-save-unconscious-1792349590

Sorry to go off on a tangent (great story by the way) but what shocked me is that, apart from a can of white spray paint, helmet design in Germany has not moved on in 70 years

 

[cah197]

Sorry to go off on a tangent (great story by the way) but what shocked me is that apart from a can of white spray paint German helmet design has not advanced in 70 years

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They had a lot of old stock they had to use up...

 

[Jolltax]

Sorry to go off on a tangent (great story by the way) but what shocked me is that apart from a can of white spray paint German helmet design has not advanced in 70 years

I hadn't noticed before but you are absolutely right, you would have thought someone in the department of helmet design might have said "HANG ON"

lol, great spot

 

[Kentish]

At least nobody mentioned the ...................

 

[BSven]

Why, it's just a helmet and presumably the design is considered good. It's only in some places it's noticed , for others its just a helmet.
It seems like it's actually celebrating 101 years

A similar design is quite popular with US troops:

 

[Colin Mclean]

Helmets are called the "Fritz" style, honestly not kidding..

 

[cah197]

Helmets are called the "Fritz" style, honestly not kidding..

Yep, the term 'Fritz' is not offensive to Germans. My colleague has a 'Fritz' brand broadband router...I've not mentioned anything to him about it of course.