shoulderoforion@fedia.io to Technology@lemmy.world · 3 days agoTesla Has Highest Rate of Deadly Accidents Among Car Brands, Study Findswww.rollingstone.comexternal-linkmessage-square183fedilinkarrow-up1770arrow-down125file-text
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Automotive research firm finds that Tesla has higher frequency of deadly accidents than any other car brand
minus-squareRandomStickman@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoThe way I understood it is the highest rate of deadly accidents refers to “5.6 fatal accidents per billion miles traveled” by the brand overall. The number 6 rating refers to the Model S specifically.
minus-squareClent@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoAnother way to interpret this is that other brands have vehicles that are far safer than thei unsafest model, while any Tesla model is unsafe.
minus-squareShdwdrgn@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoAh thank you, that DOES make more sense.
The way I understood it is the highest rate of deadly accidents refers to “5.6 fatal accidents per billion miles traveled” by the brand overall. The number 6 rating refers to the Model S specifically.
Another way to interpret this is that other brands have vehicles that are far safer than thei unsafest model, while any Tesla model is unsafe.
Ah thank you, that DOES make more sense.