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John Quiggin's avatar

A related problem is that power windows fail if a vehicle is submerged, and water pressure stops the door from being opened. We keep a small hammer in the car for this reason.

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Alter Kacker's avatar

But $2.77 billion (a) is a tiny blip on Tesla’s balance sheet and (b) is probably covered by insurance.

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Paul Stone's avatar

It’s almost certainly not covered by insurance.

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Alter Kacker's avatar

I guess I assumed an auto manufacturer would buy product liability coverage.

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