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Tesla Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand (www.forbes.com)
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Is it possible that there's a large overlap between idiots who are bad at driving and the type of people who buy Teslas?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yep, and the fact that a ton of people who get these cars legit think they will drive themselves...

[–] [email protected] -5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Does this statistic account for actual sales? I wonder if there are so many accidents because there are so many. I'm not a fanboy or anything. I am just curious how this was calculated.

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

Lol you really think there are more tesla on the road than Toyota or Ford?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

It all depends on where you live. So yea. More extensive research would be nice.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It says per 1000 drivers

[–] [email protected] -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Correct. But how many thousands are there? And in relation to what percentage of all Teslas compared to all other brands with similar models. Do I believe it? Absolutely. Is it a good statistic? It's a good start.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's adjusted per capita. You can't ask for better.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Does it include accidents by autopilot?

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

That venn diagram looks like the mid point of an eclipse

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

Its like how red cars get more speeding tickets.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

That's actually a myth

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I can't fathom any other reality.