Comment on Tesla Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand
ExLisper@linux.community 9 months agoone that inherently carries a small amount of risk
To other people. I’m fine with they driving on a racetrack. I’m not fine with them promoting sports cars on public roads. I know they never say “speeding on public roads is fun” but the entire car culture they promote comes down to reckless driving really. And you’re hobby should never put other people in danger. Any other hobby that would sometimes kill bystanders would be banned. Also, millions of people die in car accidents, big chunk of them because speeding. The risk is not small.
As to what “fun” car is I’m not going to get into definitions here, I’m not writing a law. I think it’s clear what I mean. Most people drive under the speed limit, don’t accelerate or break suddenly, don’t take turns at high speeds. Driving for them is a normal activity. Other people do all those reckless things because they think it’s “fun”. Yes, you can drive recklessly in any car but some cars specifically promote it. I’m not talking about specific models, more about the idiotic car culture in general.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I want to see your data that sports cars or “fun” cars are the driving force of accidents.
Until we’ve established that, all of what you’re saying is completely baseless.
ExLisper@linux.community 9 months ago
I’m not saying they kill the most people. Distracted drivers kill more people but you don’t have TV shows that claiming that texting while driving is fun. Speeding is the second most common cause of accidents and it’s absolutely is related to the entire “car culture” promoting fast driving and sports cars.
TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 9 months ago
I’ve literally just given you data disproving the myth you’ve pedaled. Look at my comment again. See the edit.
ExLisper@linux.community 9 months ago
vox.com/…/us-car-deaths-year-traffic-covid-pandem…
From here:
“According to several traffic experts I spoke with, the explanation for the 2020 fatality spike is relatively straightforward: With fewer cars on the road during quarantine, traffic congestion was all but eliminated, which emboldened people to drive at lethal speeds.”
“And speed is the decisive factor in a car crash’s severity. Everything else — drunk driving, distracted driving, bad weather — makes crashes more likely to happen, but speed is the difference between life and death”
“Controlling speeds on roads is the most important goal of any car safety strategy.”
Do you understand? Not all crashes are the same. Slow speed crashes are not the main issue. You need to look at different statistics (and understand them). No, I’m not moving the goal post. Saving lives is the main goal, that’s why I’m talking about speeding and not using the turn signals correctly. Speeding kills. If you disagree with this basic fact we really don’t have anything to continue talking about.
Also: theguardian.com/…/bmw-subaru-and-porsche-drivers-…
So maybe Porsche’s are not that safe after all? And yes, you can speed in any car. I don’t really care if you own Porsche as long as you drive below the speed limit same as I think you’re an asshole for driving your Toyota Yaris recklessly. What I have issue with are all the wannabe race drivers practising on public roads. Personally I blame the stupid car culture promoted in TV shows and car magazines but there could be other reasons for it.