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Originally Posted by osteome
I have cut apart cars with Hurst tools / Jaws of Life and the separation of the rear most passenger cell would not really make sense for occupant extrication purposes. The display on the Tesla also has power (flickering) and the electrics would have disabled prior to cutting. This looks all like physics at work.
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I agree 100%. I've been involved in multiple extrications. Never have I've seen the bucket heads...I mean squad guys at my station cut apart the cabin section to remove someone. It's usually easier, faster, and safer to cut apart the roof and pull the patient out that way.
As an aside, the title is a bit incorrect. The Model X wasn't cut in half. More like a quarter of it was cut off. I wonder if the mass of the batteries contributed to the failure points of the frame and the manner of separation.