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Far from it: Tesla was the one that came out and said they had the safest car on the road. Even when NHTSA said it wasn't appropriate, Tesla flaunted a 5.4 sta
by nonchalance 13y ago
Far from it: Tesla was the one that came out and said they had the safest car on the road. Even when NHTSA said it wasn't appropriate, Tesla flaunted a 5.4 star rating. Tesla supporters came out and said the first fire was a fluke. They came out and said the second is a fluke. Now the third time is a conspiracy?
It's possible that there's an engineering flaw or issue with new components that underlies the problem. That is a possibility. To deny it is to be delusional. We don't know what's wrong yet, and denying the problem exists prolongs the discovery process
- mvkel 13y agoI think it's more like a case of selection bias, like after a plane crash when suddenly there seem to be a few more in quick succession. In the time between these three Tesla fires, there have been hundreds of conventional car fires. Even per capita, conventional vehicle fires are much higher. The difference here is every single Tesla fire is newsworthy.
- wil421 13y agoI have seen two car fires since July commuting from my new job. They didnt make it to HN or even on my local news. This isnt like the Ford Explorer fiasco from years ago. 3 cars burnt, how many burn from gas everyday. Those cars dont have a warning system to tell the driver to get out, thats what the smoke is for.