Tesla drivers had 24 accidents per 1,000 drivers during the period from mid-November 2022 to mid-November 2023, according to a study by Lending Tree.

Tesla drivers had highest accident rate, BMW drivers highest DUI rate, study finds::Tesla drivers had 24 accidents per 1,000 drivers during the period from mid-November 2022 to mid-November 2023, according to a study by Lending Tree.

  • Ghostalmedia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1086·
    1 year ago

    Best part about this study is that Telsa beat out Ram trucks, giant lifted monstrosities that are loved by people rocking punisher stickers.

    Telling the press that autopilot and FSD is critical for safety, then getting a worst safety rating than Ram, is hilarious.

    • chronicledmonocle@lemmy.worldEnglish
      45·
      1 year ago

      Honestly thought that Dodge Ram drivers would carry Dodge to the highest DUI and accident rate combined. You have to really screw up to beat that.

      • Midnight Wolf@lemmy.worldEnglish
        20·
        1 year ago

        Hold my bee- actually fuck it I’m gonna need all that I can get

        slams down a 6-pack without breathing, burps for 12 seconds solid, then climbs into my dually pussywagon and does a brake-stand burnout before roaring into the sunset

    • dgmib@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      1 year ago

      I’m not intending to defend Musk or Tesla here, but this study is literally just insurance incidents by brand and makes no distinction between Teslas on autopilot and under human control.

      Teslas tend to attract a certain kind of driver that likes their performance characteristics who are not typically known for being the safest drivers.

      There’s no doubt that a lot of Tesla drivers abuse the autopilot capabilities, and the Elon Musk hype machine is at least partially to blame for that, probably more.

      But this isn’t evidence one way or the other about the safety of Tesla’s FSD.