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The research into Tesla’s safety issues is ongoing and doesn’t paint a particularly coherent picture. Indeed, a similarly publicized report published in August by vehicle history information vendor EpicVIN claimed that, of all the car brands, Tesla drivers were least likely to suffer fatal injuries. If both that report and the iSeeCars report are to be believed, it would imply that Teslas drivers are most likely to be involved in fatal crashes but least likely to be killed in those crashes. Like iSeeCars, EpicVIN cited data from the NHTSA’s FARs to make these claims.
I wonder if it's because of the weight. Teslas are much heavier than similar sized cars. So if you impact another non-Tesla vehicle, the Tesla driver is more likely to survive and the non-Tesla driver is more likely to be seriously injured.
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That would be my guess
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Not surprising; "Tesla driver" is the new "Prius driver."
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Could it be that the Tesla is not only heavy, but people trust them to drive themselves. I really have trouble with that concept. Self-driving cars are machines and machines sometimes make mistakes. I just would not like to be called “a machine’s fatal mistake”! On top of that, my favorite car has a 5-speed manual drive, is light, low to the ground with a really adequate engine. In other words, it is fun to drive.
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That’s fake news: https://x.com/larsmoravy/status/1860100416819855492?s=46 Stats are based on wrong data.
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Is it? Lars talks about crash test data. This measures damage to the driver/passengers. The study talks about being involved in car crashes. Not the same thing.
Also, from your thread:
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I would never trust a Tesla to drive me around.
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