Comment on Tesla loses Autopilot wrongful death case in $329 million verdict

• Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  It’s a very well known fact, but OK here you go:
  www.snopes.com/news/2025/…/tesla-fatality-rates/
  forbes.com/…/tesla-again-has-the-highest-accident…

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  • Draegur@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    The snopes article indicates that the study cited for reporting Tesla cars to have the most fatalities per billion miles driven cannot be validated

    In sum, while the claims across social media are correct in saying a study did find Tesla to have the highest fatal accident rate of any car brand, the study itself uses data that is not available to the public. Therefore, although this does not mean the data is incorrect, it does mean that ensuring the study’s accuracy is not possible at this time.

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    • Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      If the data is incorrect, I would expect Tesla to file suit for libel.

      Well we have other datapoints too, like the fact that here in Denmark Tesla fail a third of the initial 4 year safety check, without comparison the highest of any brand. That’s not being a beacon of safety, no AI no-matter how good can make a car with faulty brakes or steering safe.

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