Electric Vehicles discussion (was NJ bans Tesla dealerships)

song219 · Nov 18, 2024

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The study's authors make clear that the results do not indicate Tesla vehicles are inherently unsafe or have design flaws. In fact, Tesla vehicles are loaded with safety technology; the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2024 Model Y as a Top Safety Pick+ award winner, for example. Many of the other cars that ranked highly on the list have also been given high ratings for safety by the likes of IIHS and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, as well.

So, why are Teslas — and many other ostensibly safe cars on the list — involved in so many fatal crashes? “The models on this list likely reflect a combination of driver behavior and driving conditions, leading to increased crashes and fatalities,” iSeeCars executive analyst Karl Brauer said in the report. “A focused, alert driver, traveling at a legal or prudent speed, without being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, is the most likely to arrive safely regardless of the vehicle they’re driving.”
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I wonder how this plays out in insurance premiums for Teslas.

roby · Nov 22, 2024

Dr. Wankler · Nov 22, 2024

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I don't think the vehicle would be that watertight.

taosjohn · Nov 22, 2024

Dr. Wankler said: ↑

I don't think the vehicle would be that watertight.
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And then you'd have to choose between electrocution and shark attack...

roby · Nov 22, 2024

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And then you'd have to choose between electrocution and shark attack...
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As an astute elocutionist of the written word take Toby Ziegler's advice...
♫ "Suicide is painless!"

usscouse · Dec 14, 2024

Need a useless “truck?”

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/18GHsCYHGV/?

Paul Berry · Dec 14, 2024

Maybe the Cybertrucks have taken off and are hovering over New Jersey as revenge.