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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The Forbes article seems to be citing numbers that are now a few weeks out of date. They cite that Tesla drivers have 23.54 accidents per 1,000 drivers and Ram has 22.76. If you go to their source link you'll see that the more recent numbers are Tesla: 31.13 and Ram: 32.90.

https://www.lendingtree.com/insurance/brand-incidents-study/

Ram in MA is 64.44 and I want these fucking things outlawed.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Read the source more carefully

Tesla drivers have the highest accident rate. From Nov. 14, 2022, through Nov. 14, 2023, Tesla drivers had 23.54 accidents per 1,000 drivers. Ram (22.76)

Accidents only. Worst driver counts DUIs a d fines as well.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Why does Massachusetts have such aggressive drivers? That seems like a large deviation for such a small state

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It doesn't it has a shit ton of ice and snow

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Maybe in the Berkshires? The Boston area doesn’t get to much snow, and I would bet that is where most of the accidents are.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It’s mostly urban though. 7 million isn’t that small and it shouldn’t affect something expressed as a rate anyway.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I moved here and am still asking that question myself. Only in mass do people honk if you dare to stop for a stop sign.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It’s it the Ram that’s the problem, or the driver that also likes to cover the Ram in Infowars bumper stickers?