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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by ted_dunning on Thursday January 29, 2026 @03:04AM (#46807151)
I don't even think it is correct. Teslas as a whole have twice the fatality rate [1] per billion miles as the industry overall and the model Y has a rate 4x the industry average, but that can't overwhelm the fact that there are too few Teslas on the road to make that 2x or 4x turn into more total fatalities.

[1] https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62919131/tesla-has-highes...

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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by darkwater on Thursday January 29, 2026 @03:25AM (#46807285)
A quote from the original study [1], in which Porsche 911 is the 4th on the list

β€œThe models on this list likely reflect a combination of driver behavior and driving conditions, leading to increased crashes and fatalities.”

I would like to remind you that Tesla's least powered vehicle has around 300HP and needs ~7s to go from 0 to 100km/h. Musk is a moron but Teslas are still good and safe vehicles.

[1] https://www.iseecars.com/most-dangerous-cars-study

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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by jlongr on Thursday January 29, 2026 @10:19AM (#46811367)
Is it really safe to unleash 300hp daily drivers with instant torque and significantly greater weight to the general public?
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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by DennisP on Thursday January 29, 2026 @11:08AM (#46812120)
That ship has long since sailed. My college-age niece just bought her first car, which is a 2012 V6 Mustang with 305hp, naturally aspirated. I'm sure it's lighter, but that just makes it faster.
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Re:Tesla ending Models S and X production by darkwater on Thursday January 29, 2026 @10:53AM (#46811837)
That's another question, and not a dumb one at all! But still, while the product is what it is, there is still personal responsibilities in using it properly and safely. Otherwise we should ask regulators to just prohibit this kind of vehicles.
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