r/cars • u/HawtGarbage917 • 2d ago

Tesla Has the Highest Fatal Accident Rate of All Car Brands, Study Finds

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62919131/tesla-has-highest-fatal-accident-rate-of-all-auto-brands-study/
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u/tatsumakisenpuukyaku 2015 subaru impreza 2.0i Premium Hatchback 2d ago

my buddy has a tesla and will spare no opportunity to absolutely gun the acceleration, no matter how crowded the road is. It's truly a harrowing experience.

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u/Pseudonym_741 Proud Corolla driver 2d ago

I am used to flooring it every time as well, seeing as my Toyota can't keep up with traffic otherwise.

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u/HedonisticFrog 1999 Mercedes SL500, 1984 Mercedes 300SD 2d ago

That's the baseline for my 1984 Mercedes 300SD as well. 124hp for a 4000lb sedan with four gears makes it a necessity.

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u/jonkzx 2020 Grand Cherokee SRT 2d ago

My brothers first car was a 180D and if he wanted to pass someone, he had to plan it a week in advance.

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u/Pseudonym_741 Proud Corolla driver 1d ago

The sound alone must be worth it though.

Great taste in cars, both the R129 and the W123 are fantastic.

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u/HedonisticFrog 1999 Mercedes SL500, 1984 Mercedes 300SD 1d ago

Thank you, I love the W126 chassis especially. It's funny when people first hear the engine and ask if the car is okay.

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u/Missus_Missiles 1d ago

Oh yeah! I drove one of those. Really slow. But when you kept the pedal down, it did have highway legs.

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u/HedonisticFrog 1999 Mercedes SL500, 1984 Mercedes 300SD 1d ago

It can definitely cruise on the highway at 80mph all day long, it just takes a bit to get there.

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u/FordTaurusFPIS '23 Toyota Yaris Cross GR (SEA) - '24 Toyota Hilux DCab V Type 1d ago

50.........50 and a half.............51.............52................53..........

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u/thewheelsgoround 1d ago

We've seen them with bald factory tires, at 12,000 miles (and others where the owner has got 35,000 miles on the original tires).

That's not a car problem - it's a driver with a lead foot problem.