Re:$4k Renault compared to Tesla Model 3
by jdavis703 on Wednesday July 19, 2017 @10:53PM
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Non-motorized transportation options aren't counted in vehicle miles. So accidents involving pedastrians, bicycles and other bystanders would skew this some. Since car accidents don't just hurt other motorists it's useful to measure this against the total population.
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Re:$4k Renault compared to Tesla Model 3
by skinnymuch on Thursday July 20, 2017 @01:54AM
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Is it not useful to look at both the statistic you mention along with the ones you responded to? They may not be equal in importance, but merit some consideration, no?
Re:$4k Renault compared to Tesla Model 3
by gibberfish on Thursday July 20, 2017 @08:54AM
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Also, looking at accidents per distance driven hides hides the fact that more time spent on the road is a societal choice that also leads to more fatalities.