▲ 634 ▼ 'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars (www.techradar.com) submitted 4 months ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 204 comments fedilink hide all child comments cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/62209262
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 4 points 4 months ago (2 children) EVs already are much safer than ICEs https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevebanker/2025/02/11/tesla-again-has-the-highest-accident-rate-of-any-auto-brand/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 months ago (2 children) You do realize that article neither negates or supports the above statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago "But Teslas are electric and Teslas are bad!" -the person we're replying to. It's like the commenter doesn't realize there's more electric cars than just Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Safer cars get into less crashes. You seriously want to argue semantics? https://www.tesladeaths.com/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago There are electric cars that are not Teslas.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) So the article's source has been updated. Tesla was number 1 in the last year's report (2024's numbers) but it's number 3 now (2025's numbers). Source used by the article you shared TLDR: It's a close battle between BMW (44.9 per 1000), Ram (44.7 per 1000), and Telsa (42.8 per 1000) EDIT: "That includes accidents, DUIs, speeding and citations" If you instead just isolate accident rates it's slightly different: Ram (23.9 per 1000), Subaru (23.2), and Tesla (23.1). I should clarify that I'm not a fan of Tesla AT ALL. I'd love to see Tesla fail (in particular Elon failing especially). There's more electric car's than just Tesla's. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) It probably has more to do with the people that buy BMWs, Rams, and Teslas driving like fucking idiots than with the cars themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xylol@leminal.space 6 points 4 months ago I was about to say that when I am near a tesla, bmw, or ram truck I anticipate them driving like jackasses. teslas can go both ways though, either unnecessarily slow or crazy bmw style impatient driving permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Tesla crashes are a function of a poorly designed interface, overweight cars, and too much power for public roads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 19 points 4 months ago (2 children) You do realize that article neither negates or supports the above statement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago "But Teslas are electric and Teslas are bad!" -the person we're replying to. It's like the commenter doesn't realize there's more electric cars than just Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Safer cars get into less crashes. You seriously want to argue semantics? https://www.tesladeaths.com/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago There are electric cars that are not Teslas.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 4 months ago "But Teslas are electric and Teslas are bad!" -the person we're replying to. It's like the commenter doesn't realize there's more electric cars than just Teslas. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -1 points 4 months ago (1 child) Safer cars get into less crashes. You seriously want to argue semantics? https://www.tesladeaths.com/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago There are electric cars that are not Teslas.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Malfeasant@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago There are electric cars that are not Teslas.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child) So the article's source has been updated. Tesla was number 1 in the last year's report (2024's numbers) but it's number 3 now (2025's numbers). Source used by the article you shared TLDR: It's a close battle between BMW (44.9 per 1000), Ram (44.7 per 1000), and Telsa (42.8 per 1000) EDIT: "That includes accidents, DUIs, speeding and citations" If you instead just isolate accident rates it's slightly different: Ram (23.9 per 1000), Subaru (23.2), and Tesla (23.1). I should clarify that I'm not a fan of Tesla AT ALL. I'd love to see Tesla fail (in particular Elon failing especially). There's more electric car's than just Tesla's. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) It probably has more to do with the people that buy BMWs, Rams, and Teslas driving like fucking idiots than with the cars themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xylol@leminal.space 6 points 4 months ago I was about to say that when I am near a tesla, bmw, or ram truck I anticipate them driving like jackasses. teslas can go both ways though, either unnecessarily slow or crazy bmw style impatient driving permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Tesla crashes are a function of a poorly designed interface, overweight cars, and too much power for public roads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 14 points 4 months ago (2 children) It probably has more to do with the people that buy BMWs, Rams, and Teslas driving like fucking idiots than with the cars themselves. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] xylol@leminal.space 6 points 4 months ago I was about to say that when I am near a tesla, bmw, or ram truck I anticipate them driving like jackasses. teslas can go both ways though, either unnecessarily slow or crazy bmw style impatient driving permalink fedilink source parent [–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Tesla crashes are a function of a poorly designed interface, overweight cars, and too much power for public roads. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xylol@leminal.space 6 points 4 months ago I was about to say that when I am near a tesla, bmw, or ram truck I anticipate them driving like jackasses. teslas can go both ways though, either unnecessarily slow or crazy bmw style impatient driving permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 months ago Tesla crashes are a function of a poorly designed interface, overweight cars, and too much power for public roads. permalink fedilink source parent