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19. Not that there's anything more dangerous on the road.

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 03:13 PM

Mar 2025

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

Tesla vehicles suffer fatal accidents at a rate that's twice the industry average, according to a new report.

— Road & Track

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62919131/tesla-has-highest-fatal-accident-rate-of-all-auto-brands-study/

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I took a $10k hit last year piddyprints Mar 2025 #2

Every car depreciates year after year. MichMan Mar 2025 #10

Likely to be further pushed by rising insurance rates on Teslas. flvegan Mar 2025 #3

I have a Chevy Volt JPK Mar 2025 #4

Tesla had 3.2 % of the entire US car market last year MichMan Mar 2025 #5

So? NJCher Mar 2025 #6

From the OP link MichMan Mar 2025 #7

How much is "many"? NJCher Mar 2025 #8

They said they don't have that data, so a complete unknown MichMan Mar 2025 #9

only the point you're trying to make NJCher Mar 2025 #14

just so you know NJCher Mar 2025 #20

I recognize your concern about Tesla dealers being profitable MichMan Mar 2025 #21

I'm not concerned about them NJCher Mar 2025 #22

I bet trade in value is terrible. Emile Mar 2025 #11

Most EV are among the highest depreciating cars anyway MichMan Mar 2025 #12

So you're upside down on your car loan. You're not alone. MichMan Mar 2025 #13

you can do better than NJCher Mar 2025 #15

this issue is Tesla NJCher Mar 2025 #18

Not that there's anything more dangerous on the road. Kid Berwyn Mar 2025 #19