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We need more Tesla jokes — specifically about how dangerous they are.
Here’s the thing: all cars can catch fire, and all EV fires are especially hard to put out. But Teslas are •uniquely• dangerous:
Tesla cuts corners, and their “cheap luxury” engineering habits extend to safety. Recalls are endemic. Their safety record is…bad. There’s hints that their battery cooling system is sub-par. And it’s nearly impossible to escape a Tesla in an emergency unless (1) you’re in the front seat and (2) you’ve practiced using the emergency latch.
Poking around at public data, Cybertrucks ••burn people alive•• 57 times more often than normal cars. Not 57 percent. 57 ••times••. That’s…bonkers.
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57 times equals a mere 5,700 percent, correct? Statistics can be so much fun.
@Minnesota411988 5600 percent more.
same = 1x = 0% more
1.1x = 10% more
twice = 2x = 100% more
etc
Thank you. I should have written 5,700 percent "of"; I agree with 5,600 percent "more." The risk of vague expression.
@Minnesota411988
The “percent more” idiom is a really confusing one!