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Re:DMV ‘revisiting’ its approach to regulating Tesla’s publi... by BoorishBears on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @01:26AM (#29903051)
> Does anyone have good data on comparing deaths per mile driven between various auto brands?

Not really. Most of the data is based on comparing all sorts of cars against all sorts of other cars.

Even ignoring how many years other brands have been making cars compared to Tesla, car models have very specific demographics they cater to.

Take the Corvette for example, one of the highest deaths per mile, and it's not because the car is inherently unsafe... it just attracts a very specific type of buyer with a very specific purpose in driving.

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Adding in Autopilot makes the comparison even more hopeless since it works best in the absolute easiest situation (basic highways) doesn't work in the hardest ("stroads") and limits speeding.

You could try comparing only cars that have AEB/LKA/etc. but no one seems to have done that (Tesla certainly won't since it doesn't sell their narrative)

FSD would be slightly more interesting, but again, will work best on highways (so people will enable it there more) and also Tesla hasn't shared FSD numbers separately

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