DurandalAI
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People are debating the merits of repair costs on cast car parts vs stamped car parts and safety.
1. Elon has stated that safety is the first priority when designing vehicles, so don't worry about crumple zone issues, they're engineering for it.
2. If Tesla is going to have Tesla insurance, they're not going to want to have to underwrite expensive repair costs that come as a result of having cast parts vs stamped parts... UNLESS the savings benefit is so great in manufacturing that it offsets the increase in repair costs.
3. Tesla places a large emphasis on active safety, which means as AP safety features get better, the likelihood of getting into a collision is reduced, and the likelihood of the Tesla or Tesla driver being at fault is reduced, so in most states it's the at-fault party that pays for repairs. So, reduced collision rate means less repairs per mile traveled, which is what Tesla insurance will care most about.
1. Elon has stated that safety is the first priority when designing vehicles, so don't worry about crumple zone issues, they're engineering for it.
2. If Tesla is going to have Tesla insurance, they're not going to want to have to underwrite expensive repair costs that come as a result of having cast parts vs stamped parts... UNLESS the savings benefit is so great in manufacturing that it offsets the increase in repair costs.
3. Tesla places a large emphasis on active safety, which means as AP safety features get better, the likelihood of getting into a collision is reduced, and the likelihood of the Tesla or Tesla driver being at fault is reduced, so in most states it's the at-fault party that pays for repairs. So, reduced collision rate means less repairs per mile traveled, which is what Tesla insurance will care most about.