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Old 01-01-2024, 07:32 PM   #1
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Default Are Tesla drivers the worst drivers in the world?

Maybe they are, maybe they aren't. They do have more accidents per 1000 drivers than any other brand.
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Old 01-01-2024, 09:09 PM   #2
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I can see this going down as well as Boy George visiting a clan meeting.
Oh well I'm in before the thread lock.
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Old 01-01-2024, 09:18 PM   #3
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I'll help by stirring a bit. The Tesla drivers are probably too busy looking down their noses at the ICE Car drivers to watch the road. Sorry; I know it's a cheap shot but I couldn't resist.
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Old 01-01-2024, 09:51 PM   #4
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Default Re: Are Tesla drivers the worst drivers in the world?

And ... out of the same report ...

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Overall, Tesla ranked second for having the worst drivers. Ram actually beat it out in the overall ranking due to its slightly worse combo of accidents, DUIs, speeding, and citations. Ram scored 32.90 overall, while Tesla scored 31.13 and Subaru 30.09.
But, wait, there's more ...

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BMW drivers have the highest DUI rate by a wide margin. BMW drivers had 3.13 DUIs per 1,000 drivers — nearly twice the rate of DUIs among Ram drivers (1.72), the next-highest ranking auto brand
with Tesla drivers coming "last" in that category.

What conclusions can we draw from RAM and BMW drivers?

I must admit, I am getting a bit sick of insurance companies using "crash data" (whatever that means) to generate media publicity. RACQ Insurance (in Queensland) do this type of media feeding quite a bit.

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I feel that this is a disgusting waste of internet resources asking such a degrading question.

Especially when we know that the answer is a resounding YES

Jokes.

Teslas don't hold any interest for me, but I can't say that I've noticed a higher percentage of Tesla drivers being dickheads over any other brand.
In my area, it does seem as though Rangers and Hi-Luxes are the predominant weapons of choice for knob jockeys.
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Old 03-01-2024, 12:30 PM   #6
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Maybe they are, maybe they aren't.
Impossible, while there are still Utes on the road.
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Impossible, while there are still Utes on the road.
Not enough Cyber trucks out there to tell.
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Na , the worst drivers are all in NZ .....tight windy roads they can cause max frustration it's their Mecca
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Old 04-01-2024, 12:16 PM   #9
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Na , the worst drivers are all in NZ .....tight windy roads they can cause max frustration it's their Mecca
And from watching the real life TV series Motorway Patrol it's seems they only get a slap on wrist for even major offences.
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I reckon Subaru drivers are the new Volvo drivers

Watch them next time you are out and about
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Old 04-01-2024, 01:17 PM   #11
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I think the Getz drivers, usually either P platers or very elderly (noting I am 70) are the suicidal Lemmings of the road pulling out of stop signs etc. Next biggest dangerous driving offenders seem to be BMW and Mercedes drivers who seem to think the own the road and we should all get out their way even when they are often on the wrong side of the road.
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And from watching the real life TV series Motorway Patrol it's seems they only get a slap on wrist for even major offences.
Yep and to discourage them from using cell phones we give them a $60 or $70 fine ....that's if you ever get caught

There's just blatant use ....see it everywhere you drive
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I reckon Subaru drivers are the new Volvo drivers

Watch them next time you are out and about
Agree 100%
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And ... out of the same report ...



But, wait, there's more ...

with Tesla drivers coming "last" in that category.

What conclusions can we draw from RAM and BMW drivers?

I must admit, I am getting a bit sick of insurance companies using "crash data" (whatever that means) to generate media publicity. RACQ Insurance (in Queensland) do this type of media feeding quite a bit.
So not using indicators is because they are drunk? Always wanted to know the why on that one...
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Yep and to discourage them from using cell phones we give them a $60 or $70 fine ....that's if you ever get caught

There's just blatant use ....see it everywhere you drive
Maybe in Aotearoa it’s a small fine
In Qld there’s different wierdo camera towers to catch you out
And an $1161 fine
Although it’s probably gone up

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Seeing our sister panel shop that specialises in Teslas is full and pumping along nicely I would have to agree, but seeing there are not too many Registered electric car repairers, I suppose it would be full.

The manager at our sister shop says that each Tesla repair starts at about $30,000, supposedly because you cant repair them with traditional methods and the car has to be stripped down to replace the bonded aluminium panels, as they cant repair aluminium panel only replace.
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Old 04-01-2024, 11:51 PM   #17
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Yes , they just nudged the Commodore ute drivers of the no1 position.
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Seeing our sister panel shop that specialises in Teslas is full and pumping along nicely I would have to agree, but seeing there are not too many Registered electric car repairers, I suppose it would be full.

The manager at our sister shop says that each Tesla repair starts at about $30,000, supposedly because you cant repair them with traditional methods and the car has to be stripped down to replace the bonded aluminium panels, as they cant repair aluminium panel only replace.
Thanks for the info on Tesla repairs, I can see this adding significantly to insurance policies
but the most infuriating part is that they will increase everyone else’s premiums to cover these vehicles.

I’ve heard that in a side crash, if the battery case is dented or battery compromised, they write them off in the US as the cost of replacing a structural is horrendous…
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I'll just get in before someone else and say Harley riders are the worst.
Yep I'm one of them............
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I'll just get in before someone else and say Harley riders are the worst.
Yep I'm one of them............

I love how they point to the lane they are about to move into rather than indicate - so cool.
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I love how they point to the lane they are about to move into rather than indicate - so cool.
I use my blinkers................
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You're all wrong; its silver Toyotas, in all their guises. NB. Subaru is a Toyota brand now, this probably moves them up the charts.
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My experience is that a lot do seem pretty average, BUT the bad ones are generally the Uber ones I see around, and its Uber drivers in general (whether Tesla, Camry or anything else) that are the worst drivers on the road by a country mile.

My biggest problem with Tesla drivers though, is that whenever i Drive my SSV Redline, every halfwit in a Tesla wants to race me... And its usually some Early/Middle 20's dude in a Base model Model 3 as well... Sad..
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Jeep drivers, hands down biggest tools on the road.
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You're all wrong; its silver Toyotas, in all their guises. NB. Subaru is a Toyota brand now, this probably moves them up the charts.
Especially Camry's.
Best I've seen - when indicating left, turned right. Indicated right, but turned left. Brake lights were on as was speeding up and slowed without brake lights...

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here ....... it's Merc drivers..
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here ....... it's Merc drivers..
Out on the freeways, its always the tool in the black Merc hogging the hammer lane and slightly under the speed limit totally oblivious to whats going on around them.
Usually the same fool doesn't know what parking in one car space means either.

The only other ones that like to hog the fast lane are black BMW's and again slightly under the limit but with Highway Patrol written down the sides and back we tend to let that slide.
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Thanks for the info on Tesla repairs, I can see this adding significantly to insurance policies

but the most infuriating part is that they will increase everyone else’s premiums to cover these vehicles.



I’ve heard that in a side crash, if the battery case is dented or battery compromised, they write them off in the US as the cost of replacing a structural is horrendous…
Don't believe everything you read. Battery costs aren't enough to write off a car.
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I think this applies to Mercedes drivers too:

BMW drivers be like:

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Go easy on Tesla drivers





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