(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) New details have emerged surrounding the suspicious death of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s sister-in-law, Angela Chao, who drowned after mistakenly reversing her Tesla Model X into a Texas pond on Feb. 11.
The Wall Street Journal suggested Saturday that Chao may have died due to the strengthened windows on her Tesla, which proved “nearly impossible” to break as individuals desperately attempted a rescue.
Shortly after entering the pond, Chao made a desperate call to friends. Friends, a ranch manager, paramedics, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies made numerous attempts over hours to break the windows, but their rescue efforts proved in vain. more here
It should have been McConnell.
why is this suspicious? sounds like poor driving skills
If I ever find myself submerged in water and unable to roll down a window, I’ll first try to find the little glass breaking tool that is kept inside. If that doesn’t happen post haste, then I might consider seeing what a 45ACP round might do to get the opening clear. Seems strange that several people had access to the car, and being on a Texas ranch I can only imagine the tools at hand, pick axe, hammer,t post driver, shovel, and probably several firearms. Monday morning quarterbacking here, none of know how we would respond to this or how successful we would be.
Maybe everyone with a Tesla should be issued a .45 so they can shoot the windows out in case it’s needed.
Even a plain tempered glass window can be hard to break without glass break tool as mentioned in post above. I don’t understand why extra strengthened glass is necessary beyond a selling point for anti theft and a upcharge for the manufacturer. Another reason I like roll up/down windows and manual locks. Not many think of the drawbacks when they purchase, only the convenience.
Those ponds really get the hmmn, ahhh, job done.
The big question being ignored, is how did McConnells sister-in-law become a billionaire? Insider trading? Nah…couldn’t be.
One Chinese spy down.
She probably announced she was going to support Trump.
A ranch manager, paramedics, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies failed to break the windows.
Let me guess they were all DEI/LGBTQ hires.
Female Asian driver. Why is anyone surprised?
@Barry – even you didn’t think of encasing the victim in a sealed cage!
A battery powered vehicle whose battery could fail and burst into flames rendering vehicle and accessories inoperable.
Designers of said vehicle decide to equip it with electric locks, windows and strengthened glass.
Purina Fish Chao…
Whut? Too soon?
My perception is people think they’re pretty ‘cool’ owning/driving a Tesla. Then I think it must be a cool way for them to die, also.
I’ve never tried this, but I heard/saw that you take the head rest out of the seat(good luck finding the release tab/button) and break the glass with the metal post. The instructions are on the bottom of the seat foam written in one of hundreds of some strange 3rd world language using micro printing. Panic doesn’t help if you can’t find your glasses in the swirling, icy, frigid, muddy water …good luck holding your breath
If I had an edit tool, I’d add:
Ways to die in a Tesla:
(a) Burning up in a battery fire in the car OR your house (middle of the night).
(b) Drowning in a lake or pond with the doors and windows failed shut.
(c) Crashing when the auto-pilot/AI software fails.
(d) Otherwise driving stupidly.
(e) Cardiac arrest when the bill for a new battery is presented.
I believe most Teslas have a manual cable release on the doors, but it’s apparently pretty well hidden. If I’m ever forced at gun point to ride in one of the damned things, the first thing I’ll do when I get in it is find that release.
Damn, it seems that lately the only safe form of transportation is walking across the Southern boarder.
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An Emergency Release should be clearly marked, otherwise it will never be found in an emergency! It can’t be called an Emergency Release if it’s unmarked, secret squirrel stuff!
Hold my beer.
DWO.
I carry a spring loaded center punch in the car to break windows. Don’t know if it would work on Tesla windows.
That’ll never happen to me, guaranteed.
Asian woman drivers…amiright?
Wild Bill. A spring loaded centerpunch would definitely do the trick.
Don’t ask me how I know.
Let’s just say it’s best to not cross Loco…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PbRBbIGnv4
The cable release of a tesla is at the end of the handle. Your index finger rests on it when you place your arm on the door.
We have experts here on cable release that have NEVER seen a tesla but know all about them
Were is ECP?
“numerous attempts over hours to break the windows” And not one person thought of pulling the car out of the pond?
A rather unpleasant analogue to the Harry Reid Incident with ‘lefty’ the exercise machine. When a kind and gentle message lies ignored, a more stern missive may be required. At least it isn’t the Clintoon method where no warnings appear to be given.
“Numerous attempts OVER HOURS”????
WUT?
Kuma, actually their was a risk of electrocution that the first responders were concerned with because of the battery being submerged. The people whom did try to access the vehicle threw their own safety aside and were fortunate.
Electrocution from a submerged EV is a real thing as is battling a EV fire when dousing with water.
TonyR, I’m glad you asked. Here husband Jim Breyer was Breyer Capital.
1 month prior to his wifes death in the pond, he announced he was pulling all investments out of China for 18 months. Hmmmm.
https://www.marketscreener.com/news/latest/Jim-Breyer-CEO-of-Breyer-Capital-has-suspended-his-investments-in-China-for-18-months-45773906/
Shit happens…
I would easily invest in some of Elon’s OTHER COMPANIES but NOT the FKN Car Business. Literally due to the fire hazards, Chemicals, lithium mining pollution & liability.
Porche is getting SUED for that Huge Ship Fire that their electric shitbox started
https://youtu.be/cR4ZI_M5N7Q?si=N14QAzbRnQhgiWyu
I guess the ejector seat wasn’t working?