Re:Two people killed in fiery Tesla crash with no one driving
by wlesieutre on Sunday April 18, 2021 @07:14PM
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I think "younger" here is meant more as "not old." 16 year olds are less safe drivers, yes, but on account of the price they're not going to be a big part of Tesla's demographic.
Since there's no affordable model, and they're a newfangled gadget with strange refueling infrastructure and a giant touchscreen for a console, Tesla owners probably skew toward middle aged. So they'll have fewer drivers in the less safe age ranges at both ends of the spectrum.
Re:Two people killed in fiery Tesla crash with no one driving
by fredophile on Sunday April 18, 2021 @07:02PM
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That depends on how you define younger. Not many teenagers can afford a Tesla though so in this case younger probably means mid 30s to early 40s. That largely removes very inexperienced drivers and the elderly.
Re:Two people killed in fiery Tesla crash with no one driving
by bkberry352 on Sunday April 18, 2021 @09:54PM
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Risk by age decreases from 16-25, bottoming out from 30 to 40, before increasing again. 30-40 is, likely, a huge part of the Tesla demographic.
Don't younger (hence less experienced) drivers generally have more accidents? If this is true, isn't it more evidence that Tesla's safety features are helpful?