Comment on Tesla Has The Highest Accident Rate Of Any Auto Brand

• 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.

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  • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Whoaaaa holy cherrypick! You’re seriously using crash stats from when we were in lockdown and presenting it as normal conditions?!

    I don’t really care if you own Porsche

    Ummm yes you do, you said they should be banned for being too fun.

    But of the 20 most crashed per 100,000 cars in the UK, Porsche isn’t even in the top 20, but they do have 5 cars in the bottom 20.

    The study only seems to compare Porsche and BMW to Hyundai and Skoda, which is another red flag. Why single out those brands in particular? Nobody ever said Skoda or Hyundai were unsafe. What of the dozens of other car manufacturers, are they to be ignored because they don’t fit your narrative?

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    • ExLisper@linux.community ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      No, it’s not from the pandemic. Read it again.

      I also said I think cars should speed limiters installed. Read my comment again also. If a Porsche has a limited horse power and limited max speed it’s fine. Do you think with limited it’s not fun any more? Then we agree, ban fun cards.

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      • TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        It literally is from the pandemic. And no, I’m not saying that prior to the pandemic Newton’s 2nd law of motion didn’t apply, and you know I wasn’t. Stop being purposely obtuse.

        I said quoting driving stats during a time of unprecedented and unusual driving conditions should not be touted as being reflective of all time.

        You said fun cars should be banned. You clearly do have an issue with them.

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