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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: 0.21s | source
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whitej125 ◴[15 Nov 24 22:12 UTC] No.42151801[source]▶
> Tesla vehicles have a fatal crash rate of 5.6 per billion miles driven, according to the study;

> So, why are Teslas — and many other ostensibly safe cars on the list — involved in so many fatal crashes? “The models on this list likely reflect a combination of driver behavior and driving conditions, leading to increased crashes and fatalities,”

What is the nature of those miles driven by each brand? I've got to imagine that pure-EV companies like Tesla are predominantly driven in urban/city driving (shorter daily distances, more traffic, etc). In contrast to ICE cars which can rack up lots of miles on long trips.

1 billion Tesla miles I suspect looks different than 1 billion Ford miles.

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1. why_at ◴[15 Nov 24 22:55 UTC] No.42152212[source]▶
The ranking is still strange to me though. The model S is lower than the model Y even though it is smaller and faster, both of which should make it less safe, and the model 3 didn't even make the list.