• towerful@programming.dev
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    23 hours ago

    But maybe they have the lowest crash rate?
    So like, crashes cost money right? Someone is responsible. Someone has to pay.
    But if everyone dies in an inferno, then nobody is responsible. Who can pay? They’re all dead! What medical bills? What repairs? It’s all a write off.
    Sounds like a high mortality rate with low accident rate is an absolute profitable win! Free market baby!

    • Pennomi@lemmy.world
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      23 hours ago

      According to the article they have higher crash rates and fatalities because the drivers are worse. The cars themselves actually rate fairly high in safety standards.

      That being said, I think the safety evaluations are flawed and don’t consider things like electronic locks.