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If you pull the parachute, it's very likely to be a hull loss. There are a whole lot of scenarios where you might pull the parachute but have a decent chance o
by mlyle 4y ago
If you pull the parachute, it's very likely to be a hull loss.
There are a whole lot of scenarios where you might pull the parachute but have a decent chance of getting down safely.
So, the parachute optimizes for occupant survival, but not survival of property. Insurers are in a conflicted scenario here: lowering injury claims but increasing property losses.
- HPsquared 4y agoI wonder if they could add an airbag or something to cushion the landing and save the airframe.
- dhsysusbsjsi 4y agoIt’s all about weight. These aircraft are optimising to the last kilogram. If you add 10kg more, that may be 1 less pax, or 15 minutes (34 NM) range.
- kurupt213 4y agoThe force of the chute opening is what kills the airframe
- busterarm 4y agoTeslas are in a very similar position and you can get insurance for those. It's a total loss if you need any kind of body work (due to absurdly long wait times and Tesla considering damn near everything on the car structural) or anything related to the battery (due to replacement cost).
- MichaelZuo 4y agoI heard Tesla insurance is nearly always more expensive than average though?