Tesla’s instant torque saves Model 3 owner from near-miss crash in traffic

Credit: YouTube Quan Nguyen

One of the biggest advantages of electric vehicles from a performance standpoint is their ability to produce instant torque. Some may even consider it a safety feature, as some alert Tesla owners have discovered.

The video uploaded on YouTube by Quan Nguyen on September 7 features a dash cam perspective from a Tesla Model 3 driving down a four-lane highway in Houston. “I have never appreciated having an instant torque as much as this time. If I had not paid attention to my rearview mirror during this peak traffic hour, it would have been a serious crash,” Nguyen wrote in the description of his video.

Rush hour traffic had commuters moving slowly, not separated by more than a few car-links. As could be seen from Nguyen’s rear-view camera feed, a Nissan sedan was approaching the Model 3 from behind quickly. Realizing that an accident was imminent, Nguyen stepped on his accelerator, moving away from the approaching vehicle and, avoiding the collision. In that split second, the Model 3 increased from 20 mph to 27 mph.

This is not the first time instant torque has been credited with assisting a driver in evading a collision. Earlier this year, an owner of a Long Range RWD Model 3 was able to avoid a collision with a car that lost control and slammed into the right barrier wall. INTELSAT chief architect Joel Trimble II credits his Model 3 Long Range for “saving his life”.

Watch Nguyen’s Model 3 near-miss in the video below.

Joey Klender: Joey has been a journalist covering electric mobility at TESLARATI since August 2019. In his time at TESLARATI, Joey has broken several big stories, including the first images of the Tesla Model S Plaid, the imminent release of the 4680 Model Y through EPA certification, and several expansions to the Lucid AMP-1 factory in Arizona, to name a few. His stories have been featured in several publications, including Yahoo! Finance, Fox News, CNET, and Seeking Alpha. In his spare time, Joey is playing golf, watching MMA, or cheering on any of his favorite sports teams, including the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles, Miami Heat, Washington Capitals, and Penn State Nittany Lions. You can get in touch with joey at joey@teslarati.com. He is also on Twitter @KlenderJoey.
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