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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
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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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  - wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    I have not found an article that breaks down other EV since there are few of them and lumped in with brand as a whole.
    
    thestreet.com/…/new-report-finds-tesla-drivers-ar…
    
    You’ll see ram and Subaru are comparable to tesla
    
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    machinin@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    In any case, I think we can dispel the myth that Tesla is one of the safest cars. They have the worst accident rates among all brands and their driving assist features either can’t keep idiots from making bad decisions or, worse, even amplify the dangerous effects that idiots create while driving.
    
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