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Interesting take. I'm coming from driving MB. Their driver assist and safety systems have rarely worked and will always trigger false alerts. Tesla on the oth

by xedeon 6y ago

Interesting take. I'm coming from driving MB. Their driver assist and safety systems have rarely worked and will always trigger false alerts. Tesla on the other hand have actually saved me from a few potential frontal, rear and side swipe accidents. Before I even realized what was happening.

jquery 6y ago
I didn’t get MB for self driving capability. I got Mercedes because when there’s a serious accident, I have a very low risk of death. With Tesla it may be low, but at the time there wasn’t enough data to be sure. Tesla could have been the safest or the car version of the 737 Max. For the sake of my family’s safety I made the conservative choice.
- xedeon 6y ago
  > I didn’t get MB for self driving capability. I wasn't referring to "self driving" capabilities. I was mainly referencing DISTRONIC PLUS®, Lane keeping assist(LKAS), Automatic emergency braking (AEB) and collision avoidance. We owned 2 MB sedans and an SUV and all had the same issues. > I got Mercedes because when there’s a serious accident, I have a very low risk of death I definitely get where you're coming from. There just isn't enough data available for Tesla yet from the IIHS. At least from their latest report dated May 28, 2020. I hope it comes out soon. What I do know is that the Tesla Model 3 scored high (if not the highest) marks as tested by multiple orgs such as NHTSA [1], Euro NCAP [2,3], IIHS [4]. [1] https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2020/TESLA/MODEL%2525203/4%252520DR/AWD https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2020/TESLA/MODEL%2525203/4%252... [2] https://youtu.be/z3cqj5AAP5I?t=27 https://youtu.be/z3cqj5AAP5I?t=27 [3] https://www.euroncap.com/en/press-media/press-releases/euro-ncap-s-best-of-the-best-of-2019/ https://www.euroncap.com/en/press-media/press-releases/euro-... [4] https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/tesla/model-3-4-door-sedan/2019 https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/tesla/model-3-4-door-se... The Tesla Model X was also "The First SUV To Receive A Perfect Crash Test Rating" https://mashable.com/2017/06/13/tesla-model-x-safety-rating/ https://mashable.com/2017/06/13/tesla-model-x-safety-rating/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hnctrWc_g4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hnctrWc_g4

by xedeon 6y ago

jquery 6y ago

I didn’t get MB for self driving capability. I got Mercedes because when there’s a serious accident, I have a very low risk of death. With Tesla it may be low, but at the time there wasn’t enough data to be sure. Tesla could have been the safest or the car version of the 737 Max. For the sake of my family’s safety I made the conservative choice.

xedeon 6y ago
> I didn’t get MB for self driving capability. I wasn't referring to "self driving" capabilities. I was mainly referencing DISTRONIC PLUS®, Lane keeping assist(LKAS), Automatic emergency braking (AEB) and collision avoidance. We owned 2 MB sedans and an SUV and all had the same issues. > I got Mercedes because when there’s a serious accident, I have a very low risk of death I definitely get where you're coming from. There just isn't enough data available for Tesla yet from the IIHS. At least from their latest report dated May 28, 2020. I hope it comes out soon. What I do know is that the Tesla Model 3 scored high (if not the highest) marks as tested by multiple orgs such as NHTSA [1], Euro NCAP [2,3], IIHS [4]. [1] https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2020/TESLA/MODEL%2525203/4%252520DR/AWD https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2020/TESLA/MODEL%2525203/4%252... [2] https://youtu.be/z3cqj5AAP5I?t=27 https://youtu.be/z3cqj5AAP5I?t=27 [3] https://www.euroncap.com/en/press-media/press-releases/euro-ncap-s-best-of-the-best-of-2019/ https://www.euroncap.com/en/press-media/press-releases/euro-... [4] https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/tesla/model-3-4-door-sedan/2019 https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/tesla/model-3-4-door-se... The Tesla Model X was also "The First SUV To Receive A Perfect Crash Test Rating" https://mashable.com/2017/06/13/tesla-model-x-safety-rating/ https://mashable.com/2017/06/13/tesla-model-x-safety-rating/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hnctrWc_g4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hnctrWc_g4