A new analysis suggests that the Cybertruck might lead to 17 times more fatalities than the infamous Ford Pinto.

At the current rate of horrible fiery deaths, FuelArc projects the Cybertruck will have 14.52 fatalities per 100,000 units — far eclipsing the Pinto’s 0.85. (In absolute terms, FuelArc found, 27 Pinto drivers died in fires, while five Cybertruck drivers have suffered the same fate, at least so far.)

  • xapr [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    19 hours ago

    Absolutely! What’s weird is that Teslas have been top-rated for crash-worthiness in the past, so there are a few possibilities I can think of:

    • They need to be top crash-worthy, because of the stupid autopilot trying its best to kill the occupants
    • They need to be top crash-worthy, because otherwise any crash at all would result in a fiery death
    • The Cybertruck is an outlier and is not as crash-worthy as the previous Teslas
    • All of the above

    What was that rule of thumb for taking multiple choice tests? If you don’t know the answer, always select “all of the above”?