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

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307 points MBCook | 1 comments | 15 Nov 24 20:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.206s | source
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stoplight ◴[15 Nov 24 20:56 UTC] No.42150926[source]▶
I wonder how much of this is because (IME anyway) Tesla drivers are not very good. With all that tech it's easy to get distracted (there's literally a giant tablet looking thing for a console). It's also easy to think all the bells and whistles will do things for you so drivers are paying less attention because the car will beep and holler at them if things are going awry (except by that point it's too late).
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1. almatabata ◴[15 Nov 24 21:57 UTC] No.42151646[source]▶
You can add more parameters.

Whats the temperament of the driver. Certain brands attract hot heads who will drive recklessly. I was kind of expecting more sports cars in the top 5. 2/5 is still a good score.

Given the amount of SUVs as well, no matter how safe you make a small car, if an SUV rams you, it is just not going to end well for the smaller.