"New Car Smell" blamed for Tesla crash

"New Car Smell" blamed for Tesla crash(blog.sfgate.com)

7 points by bcsmith 12 years ago | 2 comments

tylerlh 12 years ago |

The driver must have gotten a defective model since I'm guessing his windows didn't work...

bhartzer 12 years 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....

tylerlh 12 years ago |

The driver must have gotten a defective model since I'm guessing his windows didn't work...

bhartzer 12 years 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....