Can U Beat This time? '15 Hellcat crashed 1 hour after purchase
 

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat crashed 1 hour after being bought
https://autos.yahoo.com/news/2015-do...083512851.html

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Apparently not everyone needs 700 hp. :old:

Too much car, too little driver. :(

Looks rebuildable

I'm sure plenty of 350 HP GTOs and other assorted muscle back in the day met their demise in much the same way. :(

Looks rebuildable 2

A lot of drivers out there don't need hardly any HP to total a car out. I have seen diesel Wabbit pickup trucks smashed beyond repair in "single car" accidents. Somehow people manage to find ditches with Priuses and such.:2cents:

When I was 16, I crashed my first car a hour after buying it. Halfway through a left turn in the rain, I grabbed second gear and stepped on it.

Survived with just a nick on the rim, although the positive battery cable popped off and killed everything until I popped the hood and found it. Sure gave me a scare...

ouch! what a shame..

ahh the 60's and early 1970's are baaaack.
to much muscle too little brains

I guess he did not have the traction control on. LOL. It goes to show how hard it is to put that power to the ground!

I talked with a guy that worked at a Pontiac dealer in 65. He told me they had front clips in popular colors ready to install? Don't know how much truth there is to his story, but I believed him.

Body wise yes, but the original pic out at the crash site looks like the motor copped a pizzlin (Aussie slang for smashed). And if so, could have destroyed the rest of the drive train. Don't know what the cost component is in that motor and ancillaries.

Only old men can afford such car, then they drive as they still have the skills as when they were 18......

That was a sign! Whether or not somebody else was in the car, somebody was riding shotgun with you that day! ;)

700 HP on street tires is just an accident waiting to happen, this won't be the last one to be totaled due to heavy foot and light head. I'd hate to see what the insurance premiums will be in a year or so for these cars.

How about selling it on ebay?

One owner Dodge Hellcat, very low mileage, minor damage, VERY restorable ;):D

Jon.

**** happens.
Many have done the same or worse with much less.
Kudo's to those that didn't end up dead.....or plastered across the internet.

Owner/driver was 35. Define old...

I agree. When I drove my Hellcat home from the dealer I was doing 60 and pushed the throttle have way down and the tires started to break loose. Very powerful car that needs to be respected...

Yah,what's this old stuff you be sayin?
In January I will be celebrating my 28th anniversary of my 29th birthday, so 29's not old. Makes since.....don't it.

Someone will buy the remains, and clone it.....:attention

Dunno, if this Hellcat model continues to remain a true low production offering no $$$ reason why someone wouldn't rebuild it, drivetrain shunt or not.

Take a look @ Graveyard Carz and rebuilds from minimal remaining crashed, rusting bits & pieces hulks...case in point below, so the OP topic Hellcat would be a piece of cake to resurrect in comparison. :2cents:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-OY_Pz3iUOm...4/s640/cr1.jpg

I want a Hellcat so bad. Sublime green with black interior and a six speed! I believe you can order them with a black semi gloss hood also, which would look sick on that Sublime!

Some media loaner Hellcat stories here http://www.streetlegaltv.com/news/he...r-srt-hellcat/

I can beat that in 14 seconds: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GlA35y0bGQc

Good point, Brad

There are only 2 things anybody needs to know when driving a fast car.... When to get on it...and when to get out of it....

Ok, sorry if you were hurt hehehe. Let me rephrase, men with midlife crises.

I wasn't hurt.. Just pointing out the driver was 35 as per the article regarding the crash... I'm 46...so 35 doesn't seem that old....or old enough to have a "mid life crisis" as you put it......whatever that is..

Ok, dont want to upset anyone so forget what i wrote. The point I was trying to make was that not seldom does the driver think he still have the skills as when he was 18 when he can aford the ride of his dream 15 - 20 years later. This after being an adult responsible driver with kids and wife in the car. it might be a theory for this case but from where I come from this is seen in about every Corvette driver (of newer model).

That's a really good example. I only know two newer Corvette owners who haven't wrecked one.

Self Preservation Methodologies
 

My personal preference has most always been to get to know the vehicle/equipment driving solo w gradual testing of the machine and personal limits...much easier to overcome driving FUBARs without screaming & gnashing teeth passengers. :eek:

Notice this story, and many others, the driver had "friends" riding along in this brand new High Performance ride, perhaps on the maiden voyage?

It isnt how old you are. It is how stupid you are.

In the mid-70's my uncle begrudgingly parted ways with his 69 Mach I that he purchased new so he could by a station wagon for his growing family. less than 30 minutes later his pager went off (volunteer firefighter) to respond to a vehicle accident.....you guessed it, his Mach I wrapped around a telephone pole not 10 miles from his house.

Maybe I should be happy that my 25 year old nephew was cool with a 2015 SRT 8 and didn't want a Hellcat. Even a 495 HP SRT 8 is a lot of car in a young kids hands

:old::old::old::old::old::old::old::old::old::old: :old::old::old::old::old::old:

4 Signs That Your Driving Skills Are Declining

Even subtle declines in driving abilities should prompt you to rethink your approach behind the wheel

By Gina Roberts-Grey | July 2, 2012




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Is driving at night becoming more of a challenge? Have you had near misses while making left turns, or discovered that you're no longer keeping up with the speed limit?

As we get older, the changes that occur in our eyes, ears, backs and brains can make driving trickier. “There is no set age at which things like decreased hearing and vision or stiffness occur,” says Marion Somers, Ph.D., a geriatric care manager and the author of Elder Care Made Easier. “They can come at any age, so drivers must remain very aware of the changes to their bodies. Everyone is different. One person may begin to have reflex or vision issues at 45 or 50 while another may not experience this until age 72.”

If you've encountered any of the following situations on the road, it may be time to change your approach behind the wheel:

1. Left Turns Are Harder to Manage

According to U.S. Department of Transportation research, the average motorist could drive a billion miles before getting into an accident stemming from a right-hand turn, which only requires a driver to track potential hazards in one direction.

Left turns are another story, demanding that the driver pay attention to vehicles, pedestrians, animals and other potential dangers from at least two directions. Failure to do so could result in getting “T-boned” — hit in the middle of your car by a vehicle coming from the right or left. But arthritis pain or joint stiffness can negatively affect your ability to quickly look left, right and then left again when you’re preparing to make a turn.

How to stay safe: If you experience arthritis or stiff joints, consider making “the Michigan Left” your own rule of the road. On many Michigan state roads, motorists cannot make left turns; instead, they must make a legal U-turn at a designated spot. The change has led to a nearly 60 percent reduction of left-turn accidents in those areas. Reconsider your usual routes to take left turns out of the mix, or choose to limit your left turns to intersections with stoplights.

2. Your Night Vision Is Declining

Many of us find it increasingly challenging to navigate dimly lit roads or battle the glare of oncoming headlights while driving at night or in the early morning. The “gray zone” between dark pavement and the light on the horizon makes it tough for older eyes to judge distances or make out cars, obstacles or traffic signals.

“Natural aging processes affect vision and make it more difficult to focus,” says Linda Hsueh, an ophthalmologist at Summit Medical Group in Knoxville, Tenn. “The lens of the eye also slowly hardens and yellows over the years, which leads to decreased vision and impaired perception of depth” when the light is low.

How to stay safe: If you can’t avoid driving in the dark or dusk, ask your ophthalmologist about anti-reflective lenses, which may make it easier to adjust to sudden changes in light caused by the headlights of approaching or passing cars.

3. You're Less Comfortable at High Speed

If you once thought of the speed limit as merely a suggested starting point, but now find just maintaining it to be recklessly fast, you could be at higher risk of getting into an accident. Drivers who are less confident tend to drive slower, believing it's safer. But in the absence of risky weather conditions like ice or rain, traveling under the speed limit can actually put you at higher risk of an accident, says Mardy Chizek, R.N., president of Charism Elder Living Services in Westmont, Ill.

Most drivers don’t expect other cars to be traveling well below the speed limit, so they may come up on your back bumper too quickly to be able to stop. Other drivers may become frustrated following a slow vehicle, which leads to tailgating, dangerous cutoffs or even road rage, all of which can further shake your confidence.

How to stay safe: If you only feel comfortable driving slower than the rest of the traffic stream, Chizek advises that you stay in the right lane or avoid highways during rush hour.

4. You Trip Up When Yielding the Right of Way

This is the most common mistake made by older drivers, according to Russ Rader, spokesperson for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in Arlington, Va. The group's 2007 study of nonfatal crashes at intersections found that senior citizens had more failure-to-yield crashes than younger motorists. “Older drivers were more likely to see another vehicle or a pedestrian, but they misjudged whether there was time to proceed,” Rader says.

Stiff joints are often to blame for these accidents. “A limited range of motion,” Somers says, “may prevent you from turning to look at your blind spot when you’re getting ready to merge into traffic or change lanes.”

A natural decline in peripheral vision is another contributing factor. And for some drivers, prescription medications can impair reaction time. Antihistamines, anti-depressants and pain pills can make you groggy or diminish your ability to react quickly when, say, a light changes or you approach a stop sign. Somers advises checking the warning labels on all medications; make sure your doctor and pharmacist know everything you’re taking, even vitamins and supplements, to uncover possible interactions that could impair your driving ability.

How to stay safe: Adding a fish-eye mirror to the corner of your car’s side mirrors, Somers says, “can help increase your ability to see the traffic around you, especially if your peripheral vision is keeping you from seeing cars in your blind spot.”

Well, that IS one way to Fix Stupid. Someone with more money than brains.

I'm sure he'll be much more careful with his next Hellcat. ;)

Conversation inside lime green Hellcat:

Passenger 1: "Hey Lance, you drive like an old lady. Put your foot in it."
Lance: "Duh, OK."
Hellcat: "Roar, screech."
Passenger 2: "Whoa."
Lance: "Uh oh."
Tree: "Here kitty kitty."
Hellcat: "Screech, crunch"
Passenger1: "Hellcat powned you Dude."


Dealers should explain 1 simple concept to new owners when delivering a Hellcat "This is a loaded gun with a steering wheel. Make sure you point it straight before you pull the trigger."

We all learn some things the hard way. I had a Dodge Demo 340 and with a buddy along I managed to put in the guardrail after dancing back and forth and sideways pretty good as I banged second gear going around a curve. I creased the door and rear quarter pretty good and still hand my gands on the wheel after I wound up sitting in my buddy's lap in the passenger seat. Seatbelts were for sissies back then (lesson 2 learned).