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[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

At this point I refuse to park next to a Tesla.

[–] navi@lemmy.tespia.org 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

With all the problems that make headline news, it is easily the one manufacturer that gets the most negative publicity. They sound like death traps and I would not go near them on purpose.

[–] Free_Opinions@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago

Have you considered that it might just be trendy to dunk on Tesla? These issues are in no way unique to their vehicles, and the over-representation in the news skews our perception of how dangerous they actually are.

There are 40k traffic fatalities in the U.S. alone every year. That's 110 per day. Nobody gives a shit when Kia Ceed plows into pedestrians but when it's a Tesla it's instant clicks.

[–] navi@lemmy.tespia.org 3 points 1 week ago

You think they will spontaneously combust if you park next to one?

Make sure to not park next to a Chevy Volt instead.