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You also need to compare Tesla aluminum-bodied cars with aluminum-bodied cars. Which are more expensive to repair. The IIHS article doesn't say what cars they c
by greglindahl 9y ago
You also need to compare Tesla aluminum-bodied cars with aluminum-bodied cars. Which are more expensive to repair. The IIHS article doesn't say what cars they compared Model S to, and aluminum-bodied cars are rare enough that it's likely not very comparable.
Mind you, that doesn't affect the claims-per-mile statistic.
- MrFoof 9y agoThe IIHS considers the Tesla Model S a "Large Luxury Car" in its classification system. Other "Large Luxury Cars" as classified by IIHS include... * Acura RLX * Audi A6 * Audi A7 (not rated) * Audi A8 (not rated) (aluminum body) * Bentley Continental GT (not rated) (aluminum body) * BMW 5 Series * BMW 6 series (not rated) * BMW 7 series (not rated) * Cadillac CTS * Cadillac XTS * Genesis G80 * Genesis G90 * Infiniti Q70 * Jaguar XJ (not rated) (aluminum body) * Lexus GS * Lexus LS (aluminum body) * Lincoln Continental * Maserati Ghibli * Maserati Quattroporte (not rated) (aluminum body) * Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class (not rated) * Mercedes-Benz E-Class (partial aluminum body) * Mercedes-Benz S-Class (not rated) (partial aluminum body) * Porsche Panamera (not rated) (aluminum body) * Volvo S80 * Volvo S90 ----- The main issue is the IIHS doesn't test many vehicles that can exceed a $100,000 MSRP, as they're a small portion of the overall market.
- jd20 9y agoAnd the Tesla is furthermore an outlier, because for a long time it was the only luxury EV in widespread use. In a couple more years, the data on "luxury electric vehicles" should have a lot more data points.