Despite the company’s claim that its vehicles are “engineered to be the safest in the world,” the Model S and Model Y rank among the most dangerous automobiles

  • BertramDitore@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 month ago

    I had to read it twice, because it didn’t seem like they knew why this was the case, but nope, my gut reaction that many Teslas are probably just driven by shitty people was spot on:

    their elevated accident rates likely “reflect a combination of driver behavior and driving conditions.”

    • whithom@discuss.online
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      1 month ago

      With that kind of acceleration power, you are putting a sports car in the hands of someone who should not be driving a sports car. Additionally, with all the automated driving features, more people are likely to just ignore the road.

      Deadly combination.