# Driver survives 80 ft cliff fall

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 3, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279 "2023-01-03T14:31:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 2:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/1 "2023-01-03T14:31:04Z")

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… with only minor injuries. Amazing!

> **[Car recovered after 80ft cliff fall](https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-27012680)**
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> A man has survived an 80ft (24m) cliff fall after his car left the road and plunged into the sea near Brighton.

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**Author:** ![old\_mopar\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@old\_mopar\_guy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/old_mopar_guy)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/2 "2023-01-03T17:11:00Z")

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I wonder if the car was totalled?

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/3 "2023-01-03T18:38:57Z")

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And in other news,

> **[Tesla Plunges Off 250-Foot California Cliff, Family Inside Miraculously Survives](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/tesla-california-cliff-accident-devils-slide_n_63b43ab6e4b0ae9de1b90a05)**
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> “We go there all the time for cars over the cliff and they never live,” said Brian Pottenger of the Coastside Fire Protection. “This was an absolute miracle.”

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/4 "2023-01-03T19:14:56Z")

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Like the suburban with lesbo couple that drove off cliff with kids. Only better outcome.

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**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2023, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/5 "2023-01-03T19:31:03Z")

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> [@old\_mopar\_guy](#):
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> I wonder if the car was totalled?

Can’t tell from that picture, need to check with the insurance agent. 😆

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/6 "2023-01-04T13:24:21Z")

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Todays news says Tesla driver drove off cliff on purpose.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/7 "2023-01-04T13:29:16Z")

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> [@Cavell](#):
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> Tesla driver drove off cliff on purpose

Hmmm… One would think that filing a Lemon Law complaint would be easier, as well as less dangerous.  
😏

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**Author:** ![Beancounter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@Beancounter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beancounter)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/8 "2023-01-04T13:45:55Z")

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Alternative caption, “Tesla owner discovers the cost of replacement batteries, not covered under warranty.” 😭

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [January 4, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-survives-80-ft-cliff-fall/188279/9 "2023-01-04T14:41:16Z")

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He’s been charges with attempted murder and child endangerment.