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Automotive research firm finds that Tesla has higher frequency of deadly accidents than any other car brand

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[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 52 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As an ev driver, some people shouldn't be allowed this much acceleration 0-60 time, me included.

[–] dai@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've got a "shitbox" VW Golf - the twin charger version, it's only around 118kw. It's not quick by any stretch of the imagination even with the bolt-on mods mine has so far.

I'd not like to imagine the levels of trouble I'd find myself in owning even a midrange EV. Being able to give an EV a ham sandwich and hit 100kph in ~5 seconds or less is absurd.

[–] ApatheticCactus@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago

Not to mention the weight. Those premium vehicles with long range stats are very heavy. That's what makes them so terrifying to me.