Whistleblower Drops 100 GB of Tesla Secrets to German News Site

Re:Whistleblower Drops 100 GB of Tesla Secrets to German New... by Prickle on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:48PM (#36076708)

To my understanding, that is because Tesla car replacement parts are hideously expensive. Not because they are unsafe.

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Re:Whistleblower Drops 100 GB of Tesla Secrets to German New... by panarky on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:57PM (#36076815)

If they don't cause many collisions, the cost of replacement parts isn't significant.

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Re:Whistleblower Drops 100 GB of Tesla Secrets to German New... by ou8_1_2 on Thursday May 25, 2023 @06:05PM (#36076908)

Tell that to all the Hyundai/Kia owners whose cars are just spontaneously getting damaged while sitting parked. ;)

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Re:Whistleblower Drops 100 GB of Tesla Secrets to German New... by HeWhoLurksLate on Thursday May 25, 2023 @06:52PM (#36077475)

But they are when they get involved- the odds of getting into a crash with a Tesla goes up significantly when you happen to be inside of it all the time.

Insurance covers risk. More cost exposure, more cost gets passed on to the customer

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Re:Whistleblower Drops 100 GB of Tesla Secrets to German New... by Prickle on Thursday May 25, 2023 @08:59PM (#36078493)

That doesn't really matter.

Lets assume the ridiculous best case scenario: Tesla cars are 2x as safe as other cars.

If replacement parts for a Tesla car cost 2x the amount of regular cars, there is practically no difference in cost. It will still cost more to repair that Tesla comparatively to other vehicles per accident.

Remember, insurance also calculates the driver's individual risk level.

Combine that with reckless Tesla owners letting the car just drive for them while asleep at the wheel. Tesla cars still have a high risk overall.

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