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Re:Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Bra... by rich_sasha on Friday November 15, 2024 @05:16PM (#42151843)
Still. If I'm going to hit a tree, I'd rather drive a tank than a motorbike.
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Re:Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Auto Bra... by JasonSage on Friday November 15, 2024 @05:28PM (#42151950)
Cars have crumple zones which a motorbike does not.

A lighter car requires less work from the crumple zone to decelerate the car into non-fatal territory than a heavy car.

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