←back to thread

Tesla has the highest fatal accident rate of all auto brands, study finds

(www.roadandtrack.com)
307 points MBCook | 4 comments | 15 Nov 24 20:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.627s | source
Show context
grecy ◴[15 Nov 24 20:48 UTC] No.42150828[source]▶
How can any reasonable person know if any story about Tesla (good or bad) is actually factual and useful, or is just a story told from a particular angle to manipulate the stock price for gain?

While many says it's the ultimate meme stock, I also can't help thinking it's the ultimate manipulation stock - it seems some people desperately want it to go down while others desperately want it to go up.

replies(4): >>42150894 #>>42150911 #>>42151007 #>>42151121 #
1. thejazzman ◴[15 Nov 24 20:55 UTC] No.42150911[source]▶
I've had one since 2015 and so many issues. When I share them on Reddit I'm downvoted into oblivion for going against the cult

It's gotten better in the last few years, now that millions of people share the issues, it's harder to drown them out

Doesn't seem to matter whatsoever for their stock, so that doesn't seems to be too relevant

replies(2): >>42151026 #>>42151231 #
2. KerrAvon ◴[15 Nov 24 21:04 UTC] No.42151026[source]▶
Tesla is a memestock. There's no reason it should be as high as it is; the fundamentals aren't that great and Musk is a danger to the company whether he's in or out of government.
3. foobazgt ◴[15 Nov 24 21:20 UTC] No.42151231[source]▶
Some context for others - 2015 is fairly early in Tesla's history. The model 3 didn't even exist until 2017. The overwhelming majority of Teslas on the road today are Y's and 3's.

FWIW, I've personally owned three Teslas with zero problems, but none older than 2019. YMMV.

replies(1): >>42196582 #
4. thejazzman ◴[20 Nov 24 18:05 UTC] No.42196582[source]▶
Early or not, it sure stings when you get hit with a $15k battery replacement cost -- for a refurbished pack! -- literally the day after the warranty dies. And that's only because my parents hadn't driven for a week. All because of an a corroded interior wire they refused to repair? Yet they had refurbished packs to sell.. at $15k.....

I also have a 2017 and 2023. It's a little early to declare success if your oldest car is 5yo