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

  • catloaf@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 month ago

    models from Hyundai, Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, Porsche, and Honda occupied the top five spots on the list, the Tesla Model S, a mid-size SUV, came in sixth

    I don’t like Tesla either, but that’s a long way from the headline’s “highest”. This is a hit piece.

    • IzzyScissor@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Keep reading.

      The auto company [Tesla] had 5.6 fatal accidents per billion miles traveled by its vehicles, narrowly edging out Kia, with 5.5 per billion miles, as the brand with the overall highest rate of deadly accidents.