Automotive research firm finds that Tesla has higher frequency of deadly accidents than any other car brand

  • @[email protected]
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    1117 hours ago

    I’m having a hard time understanding this article. They say the Teslas have the highest rating of deadly accidents, but then go on to say Tesla ranked #6 on the list of fatalities, then once again stated Tesla was the worst. So what happened to the other five vehicles that had a higher fatality rating?

    • Morphit
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      1017 hours ago

      Go to the actual report. There is one table for the top fatalities by vehicle model and another for the top average fatalities by manufacturer.

    • RandomStickman
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      617 hours ago

      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.

      • @Clent
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        14 hours ago

        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.