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Tesla Shows Improvement in Q1 Safety Report
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Tesla like to be economical - if you compare like for like and Q1 2020 with Q1 2021 which rules out seasonsal variations due to time of year etc, the figures have gone down from 1:4.68M to 1:4.19M or 11% worse
It just illustrates the figures are influenced by a lot of factors including driver demographics, road types etc so meaningful comparisons are nigh on impossible with the data they present. When we get there its going to be a massive benefit in reducing accidents, but we're still a long way from being there.
It just illustrates the figures are influenced by a lot of factors including driver demographics, road types etc so meaningful comparisons are nigh on impossible with the data they present. When we get there its going to be a massive benefit in reducing accidents, but we're still a long way from being there.
Barklikeadog
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This isn't mentioned enough. The 30-60yr old who makes on average 250k is the safest driving demo there is. They are also the same people
who buy a Tesla, and also will spend extra $$ on safety features no matter what car they buy.
vs. the 'average car' which is 12 years old driven by demos which are all considerably less safe, make avg income, teenagers, poor, living in areas with other less safe drivers....
If 500k of the 13 million teenage drivers had a Tesla, those safety stats would hit a tree and burn up.
What's the demographic on a Tesla driver who is tech-savvy and over-reliant on the technology? Those ones seem to crash too.
Brando
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Tesla car Insurance -- no matter HOW/WHY Tesla is safer --- seems they can make money on their insurance program. And Elon/Tesla history shows Tesla will go for reasonable margins and pass along savings to buyers/customers. (vs price gouging and max. profits)
There's an interesting analysis here although it doesn't include the latest quarter.
tesla-info.com
It makes the point about depmgraphics with links to various articles which show how different age groups have different acident rates (which most people know anyway)
It also talks about different classes of roads and the relative safety of those - both points raised above
Looking at the data it also shows as the early Teslas get older (pre passive safety), the safety record gets worse. Is that the car aging and older cars are generally less safe because they are more prone to mechanical issues for instance? Is it because as the cars get cheaper the typical buyer is in a different segment with a naturally higher risk profile? There are far too many variables.
What would be interesting is if we had similar stats for the competitive systems (level 2 driver assist including speed and lane keeping of which there are now many). I doubt those companies stream back the stats in the same way to be able to produce them, but I think the majority of new cars on the road will have a marked impriovement in safety over the average 8 year old car.
I think Volvo claimed no fatal accidents in the UK in 16 years,, ok only 50k were sold but over 16 years thats still a lot of driving and aging of the car. I've no idea what I make of that, maybe the average Volvo driver is ultra safe
www.expressandstar.com
Tesla safety report and accident statistics explained
Tesla safety and accident statistics explained, and the need for caution
tesla-info.com
It makes the point about depmgraphics with links to various articles which show how different age groups have different acident rates (which most people know anyway)
It also talks about different classes of roads and the relative safety of those - both points raised above
Looking at the data it also shows as the early Teslas get older (pre passive safety), the safety record gets worse. Is that the car aging and older cars are generally less safe because they are more prone to mechanical issues for instance? Is it because as the cars get cheaper the typical buyer is in a different segment with a naturally higher risk profile? There are far too many variables.
What would be interesting is if we had similar stats for the competitive systems (level 2 driver assist including speed and lane keeping of which there are now many). I doubt those companies stream back the stats in the same way to be able to produce them, but I think the majority of new cars on the road will have a marked impriovement in safety over the average 8 year old car.
I think Volvo claimed no fatal accidents in the UK in 16 years,, ok only 50k were sold but over 16 years thats still a lot of driving and aging of the car. I've no idea what I make of that, maybe the average Volvo driver is ultra safe
No fatal crashes in Volvo XC90 since 2002 release
Popular premium SUV has not caused a single occupant fatality, despite selling more than 50,000 units over 16 years
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