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Automotive research firm finds that Tesla has higher frequency of deadly accidents than any other car brand
minus-squareEbby@lemmy.ssba.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-213 hours agoThis is my hunch too. Perhaps the UI is more distracting with Tesla’s implementation of screens/menus/feedback for car functions too. Just pointing out the study emphasize occupant fatalities which I take as to exclude external fatalities such as other vehicles.
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 hours agoOh yeah, the big infotainment system could definitely be a factor in bad driving. Also thanks for pointing out the methodology on how they’re counting fatalities, that easily scratches one item off my list.
This is my hunch too. Perhaps the UI is more distracting with Tesla’s implementation of screens/menus/feedback for car functions too.
Just pointing out the study emphasize occupant fatalities which I take as to exclude external fatalities such as other vehicles.
Oh yeah, the big infotainment system could definitely be a factor in bad driving.
Also thanks for pointing out the methodology on how they’re counting fatalities, that easily scratches one item off my list.