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·
    11 months 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.

    • dgmib@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      11 months 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.