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It's like the story of the Tesla catching fire. It was a big deal, and then it turns out that, statistically, Teslas catch fire at like 1/4 the rate of your ave
by Taek 11y ago
It's like the story of the Tesla catching fire. It was a big deal, and then it turns out that, statistically, Teslas catch fire at like 1/4 the rate of your average car, and harm their passengers even less often.
These stories aren't interesting to me until you can statistically compare the incidents to the malfunctions of equivalent vehicles.
- brianwawok 11y agoYou shouldn't get a job for a newspaper, they would go under :)
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- function_seven 11y agoThat's not true. As long as someone else writes the headline :) You won't believe how a flaming Tesla proves their superior safety!
- CamperBob2 11y agoTo be fair, when "average cars" catch fire, they're more likely to be 5+ years old, not brand new.
- sliverstorm 11y agoAverage cars don't have gullwing doors though, so I'm willing to bet average cars hit their doors on the ceiling a whole lot less often.