>Tesla has a safety record that’s not unimpressive compared to the 36k...
But when Tesla cars were then compared to similarly priced cars; that record dropped through the floor.
But when Tesla cars were then compared to similarly priced cars; that record dropped through the floor.
On the personal decision making level you might want to know what car provides the best safety record for your budget. If you can afford a tesla you would be interested in the safety of similarly priced cars to compare with.
On the society wide statistics level Tesla drivers are not exactly like the whole driving population. If for no other reason the price selects a specific demographics with their associated behaviour patterns. By controlling for the price we can hope to better control for these differences too.