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They use the term “rate,” which would account for absolute numbers. So just because Tesla sells more EVs wouldn’t account for it.

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wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
It’s why Tesla is in the news. The same stats run similar for other EV but nobody cares.

The article explains it’s switch from gas to ev and ev to gas and not as much about Tesla

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- machinin@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  The same stats run similar for other EV but nobody cares.
  
  Where are you getting that number? The report just said Tesla had the highest accident rate of all brands.
  
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  - wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    From the article
    
    Scherr’s statements echoed findings by insurance analysts at LexisNexis who found that, when vehicle owners switch from gasoline-powered cars to electric cars, they tend to crash more. Drivers also tend to crash somewhat more when switching to gas-powered vehicles, too, but the increase is more pronounced with EVs. The increase in incidents is highest during the first year or so after drivers get the new electric vehicle, but then tapers off after that, according to LexisNexis, presumably as people get used to driving the new model. There is much less of a problem when a driver changes from a gasoline-powered vehicle to another gas-powered one, they found. But LexisNexis researchers had previously noticed similar trends in China, where there are many more EVs – including more that aren’t Teslas. Crashes are even more frequent in households with both a gas and an electric model, indicating that regularly switching from one to another exacerbates the issues. And the fact that crash frequency lessens with time also suggests that unfamiliarity has something to do with it, said Xiaohui Lu, head of EV research at LexisNexis Risk Solutions,
    
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    machinin@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Okay, so Tesla had the highest rate, but switching power train types seems problematic. It didn’t really say if other EVs are close to Tesla’s accident rates, or am I missing something?
    
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