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

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307 points MBCook | 2 comments | 15 Nov 24 20:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.514s | source
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legitster ◴[15 Nov 24 20:46 UTC] No.42150811[source]▶
In a big picture, this makes sense. You can load the cars with safety features, but it doesn't change the fact that these cars are very heavy, very fast, and loaded with features that reward distracted driving. In the US at least, the top killer of drivers are trees on the side of the road.
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kevinqi ◴[15 Nov 24 21:11 UTC] No.42151122[source]▶
Aside from the distracted driving part, which is real, there are two physical aspects of the model 3 that I find to be safety issues as well-- the two front windshield beams are thick and add a sort of blind spot, and the side mirrors don't give you great field of view.
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1. tzs ◴[16 Nov 24 01:02 UTC] No.42153221[source]▶
I've never been in a Tesla so don't know if this would work, but you might try getting a small convex mirror (often called a "blind spot mirror") like these [1] at Amazon. I linked Amazon for convenience. They should also be easy to find locally at anyplace that has an auto section like Walmart, or auto parts stores like NAPA, O'Reilly, and AutoZone.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/s?k=blind+spot+mirror

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2. kevinqi ◴[16 Nov 24 02:17 UTC] No.42153557[source]▶
good tip, thank you!