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  1. austingreen

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    Again, what a poor way to guesstimate vet. Model Y wasn't sold until 2020. How many were sold used that were less than 2 years old. That simply is garbage data if is only less than 2 year old used car that make it to iseecars database.

    Also you don't need to read the. manual. there are many warnings
     
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    Iseecars studies have always been problematic. The point seems to beabout getting press. Which is why I discounted this news piece when it first showed up in my feed.

    Do you get pop up warnings about not using it in the rain or sunglare, mistaking cars in other lanes as being in yours when on curves, that it might follow car making a lane change, etc.? Warnings can be ignored, especially when the driver doesn't know the system's limitations.
     
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    Oh the irony. An auto manufacturer can get sued if he doesn't have the latest safety features, whether it be (from history) collapsible steering linkage or padded dashes, air bags or seat belts etc. We had a friend whose life was saved in a head-on collision by an early airbag which burned the flesh right off of her hand. Voila ... lawsuit. Enter computerized safety features. Include them? Now you get sued because they're not safe enough because they are making you more lazy ignorant?
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    I sometimes wonder if we could make roads safer either by making all cars fully autonomous or by installing a battery of steak knifes that stick out of the dash and steering wheel pointed at the driver in each and every car. I suppose option A is more likely to be accepted by the general public.
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    For those coming out of their Turkey coma, preliminary results from 2019 FARS data:
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    • Only crashes that had at least one fatality in 2019
    • Service days
      • Accurate from the first of year for same model year vehicle
      • Add 1/2 year of days, 182, for the previous model year
      • Add 365 days for each full year between model year and 2019
    So the Model S has the largest number of service days because it predates the Model 3 by many service years. The Model 3 had no full service years, just the current year and half, 182 days, for the first model year. There was only one fatal Model X accident that was bought the year before.

    I will probably report just the service days for accidents in the FARS reporting year. Trying to estimate the total service miles is useful IF you understand how I estimated the service miles. This will make the figure of merit, "days/death", more usable for A to B compallrison. But this gives a free pass for older vehicles whose fatal accidents had more years of service.

    So I'll probably do the following:
    • Make/Model
    • Days in FARS year
    • Deaths in FARS year
    • Days/Death in FARS year
      • Sum previous model years in days
    Lesson's learned: trim out the obviously flawed records and standardize the columns. Then cut and paste the formula. Initially, report just fatalities in the same FARS and model years. Then handle the older vehicles as a separate result.

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    Let the general public drive and there will be accidents. Nearly all cars built these days can get up to extremely fast speeds very quickly. Bigger cars are safer for occupants, but not for pedestrians. Pedestrian deaths-per-miles-driven has about doubled according to the IIHS. The solution is to either force everyone to drive smaller cars, like Fiat 500s, or make things, like braking, more autonomous.
     
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    What's a day or service day and how does that compare to deaths per million miles?
     
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    Yes .... your message is so clear and obvious. Only stupid people speed. Only stupid people drive electric cars. Ergo all stupid people speed & drive Electric cars.
    That logic cracks me up
    Thank you for the pearls of wisdom.
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    It is possible to also design cars to mitigate injuries to pedestrians. Europe has such regulations, and is why the Cybertruk isn't road legal there.
     
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    Interesting. But then, anything goes in the US.

    Google’s AI summary:

    No, the Tesla Cybertruck is not legal in Europe as it is currently designed:
    • Safety: The Cybertruck's design conflicts with European road safety standards, including pedestrian and cyclist protection. For example, the Cybertruck's thin, flat stainless steel sheet metal design makes it difficult to round protruding parts to the required 3.2 mm.
    • Acceleration: The Cybertruck's ability to accelerate quickly is a concern.
    • Crumple zones: The adequacy of the Cybertruck's crumple zones is questionable.
    • Direct vision: The Cybertruck's design may pose a risk to children due to poor direct vision.
     
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    I didn't mean to post an article based on dubious evidence. But pointing to a single event as evidence of an entire group of something as being horribly bad is just plain prejudice, the making of a stereotype.

    The rental Kia apparently has some sort of automatic braking. I do feel safety is very important and that automatic and other forms of pedestrian crash mitigation is helpful and should be enforced and incentivised. I've known way too many people ran over by cars. On the other hand, I wish I could afford a safer vehicle as such technologies come out.

    Maybe it's kind of hypocritical of me to want cars that are safer and better for the environment and then not plan to buy one. I still doubt that going car free at any point would be possible, unless I went blind or moved to some third world country or something similar.
     
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    I don't know what to make of this study...we would need to hear this from a reputable source like CR or something.

    Re: the Honda CRV Hybrid, I am thinking that was just becoming available in March 2020 during COVID shutdown. That was when our 2006 Prius died, we had just bought a new 2020 RAV4HV. We did not consider the Honda version due to it being just released. So its hard to see how that CRV data during COVID makes sense.
     
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    What I was referring to wasn't the auto braking, which helps, but designing the car's exterior to reduce the chance of the person going under the car, and spread out the force applied to the person, when they do get hit.
     
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    I see.

    One of the reasons I saw on a news report as to why pedestrian safety has gone down is the switch to crossovers, and worse yet, SUVs and pickups. Apparently the taller the vehicle the more likely it will hit vital organs as well as push the person down on the ground in front of the oncoming vehicle. A lower hood will tend to damage just legs but maintain the rest of the body up and over the car where fatal damage is far less likely.

    For some reason it seems like bean bag bumpers or permanent airbags for bumpers would make sense.
     
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    I concur! What about the IIHS?
     
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    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    Just fatal accidents in 2019 from the NHTSA FARS database, no model miles for all makes and models. These vehicles were bought in 2019 and had at least one fatal accident in that year. There are two Tesla entries but the database does not name the models, just an index. Treat the first as Model 3 and the second as Model S. Space separated columns:
    • crashes - fatal accidents in the first year
    • dead - how many died in the first year
    • days - the number of service days in the first year for all accidents
    • MAK_MODNAME
    Here is the 2019 data:

    crashes dead days MAK_MODNAME
    74 77 688 Harley-Davidson 750cc or greater
    20 21 713 Ford F-Series pickup
    19 19 686 Freightliner - CBE
    16 18 724 Nissan/Datsun Altima
    16 17 638 Chevrolet Equinox
    16 17 686 KIA Soul
    15 20 703 Toyota Corolla
    15 17 681 Nissan/Datsun Sentra
    15 15 707 Toyota Camry
    14 14 695 Nissan/Datsun Rogue
    12 14 696 Ford Fusion
    12 12 597 Harley-Davidson 750cc or greater
    12 12 682 Volvo - CBE
    10 11 609 Kawasaki 450-749cc
    10 10 656 Chevrolet pickup/Silverado
    08 10 654 Dodge Challenger
    08 09 543 Kenworth - CBE
    08 09 600 Dodge Ram Pickup
    08 09 633 International Harvester/Navistar - CBE
    08 09 707 Hyundai Elantra
    08 08 567 Volkswagen/Jetta SportsWagen
    07 09 657 Chevrolet Malibu/Malibu Maxx
    07 08 563 Hyundai Accent
    07 07 622 Kawasaki 350-449cc
    07 07 633 Jeep- Jeep Cherokee
    07 07 642 Nissan/Datsun Versa
    06 06 562 Honda 125-349 cc
    06 06 588 Yamaha 125-349cc
    06 06 651 Yamaha 350cc or greater
    06 06 659 Honda Civic/CRX, del Sol
    05 07 565 KIA Sorento
    05 07 679 Honda CR-V
    05 06 570 Peterbilt - Unknown engine
    05 06 573 Toyota Tacoma
    05 06 575 Chevrolet Impala/Caprice
    05 06 659 Toyota RAV4 *
    05 06 668 Chrysler 300M/300/300C/300S
    05 06 678 Dodge Charger
    05 05 458 KIA Forte
    05 05 527 Honda 450-749 cc
    05 05 613 Freightliner - CBE
    05 05 631 Chevrolet Camaro
    05 05 636 Dodge Journey
    05 05 642 Nissan/Datsun Kicks
    05 05 661 KIA Optima
    05 05 695 Ford Escape
    04 08 437 Ford Expedition
    04 06 666 Subaru WRX
    04 04 456 Nissan/Datsun Frontier
    04 04 480 GMC Terrain
    04 04 481 Honda Fit
    04 04 507 Mercedes-Benz GLC Class
    04 04 531 Ford Ranger
    04 04 537 Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan
    04 04 611 Honda Accord
    04 04 611 Mitsubishi Outlander
    04 04 621 Tesla (Model 3)
    04 04 626 Subaru Forester
    04 04 638 Kawasaki 750cc or greater
    04 04 696 Ford Fiesta
    04 04 700 GMC pickup/ Sierra
    03 05 615 Buick / Opel Encore
    03 05 687 Ford Edge
    03 04 476 Jeep- Jeep Grand Cherokee
    03 04 514 Subaru Ascent
    03 04 530 Kenworth - CBE
    03 04 616 Buick / Opel Envision
    03 04 676 Chevrolet Trax
    03 04 679 Ford EcoSport
    03 03 233 Land Rover Range Rover
    03 03 255 Peterbilt - CBE
    03 03 280 Mack - CBE
    03 03 363 Chevrolet G-series van
    03 03 386 Chevrolet Cruze
    03 03 407 BMW 750cc and over
    03 03 442 Dodge Durango
    03 03 452 Toyota Highlander
    03 03 455 Hyundai Tucson
    03 03 479 Subaru Outback
    03 03 483 Suzuki 350-449cc
    03 03 517 International Harvester/Navistar - CBE
    03 03 529 Jeep- Jeep Compass
    03 03 592 KIA Sportage
    03 03 602 Yamaha 750cc or greater
    03 03 632 Honda 750 cc or greater
    03 03 694 Chevrolet Colorado
    02 05 382 Chevrolet - CBE
    02 05 429 Nissan/Datsun Pathfinder
    02 04 241 GMC Suburban/Yukon XL
    02 03 378 Subaru XV Crosstrek
    02 03 481 Toyota C-HR
    02 03 544 KIA Rio/Rio5
    02 03 555 Ford Van-Based Vehicle
    02 03 694 Chevrolet Suburban
    02 02 114 Ford Explorer
    02 02 140 GMC Pickup
    02 02 257 Chrysler Pacifica
    02 02 325 Nissan/Datsun NV200/eNV200
    02 02 362 Infiniti QX80
    02 02 373 Jeep- Jeep YJ series/Wrangler
    02 02 381 Buick / Opel LaCrosse
    02 02 429 Kenworth - CBE
    02 02 445 Hyundai Kona
    02 02 456 Mitsubishi Mirage
    02 02 479 Peterbilt - CBE
    02 02 483 Chevrolet Fullsize Blazer/Tahoe
    02 02 505 Chevrolet Spark
    02 02 528 GMC Acadia
    02 02 545 Nissan/Datsun Murano
    02 02 549 Honda 350-449 cc
    02 02 554 Toyota Prius *
    02 02 556 Ford Transit Connect
    02 02 590 Peterbilt - CBE
    02 02 596 Toyota 4-Runner
    02 02 619 Acura TLX
    02 02 652 Jeep- Jeep Gladiator
    02 02 676 Buick / Opel Enclave
    02 02 694 Hyundai Ioniq
    02 02 724 Suzuki 750cc-over
    01 02 144 Cadillac CTS/CTC
    01 02 162 Honda Civic/CRX, del Sol
    01 02 209 Audi S4
    01 02 247 Jaguar F-Pace
    01 02 277 Ford Transit
    01 02 282 Porsche 718
    01 02 321 Chevrolet Cruze
    01 02 330 Honda Passport
    01 01 5 Kawasaki 125-349cc
    01 01 9 Ford Fiesta
    01 01 10 Cadillac XT5
    01 01 20 Lincoln MKC
    01 01 33 Chevrolet Traverse
    01 01 37 Mercedes-Benz SL Class
    01 01 40 Cadillac Other
    01 01 41 Honda Civic/CRX, del Sol
    01 01 62 Isuzu - COE, low entry
    01 01 70 Chevrolet Corvette
    01 01 88 Honda Unknown cc
    01 01 91 Alfa Romeo Giulia
    01 01 101 Toyota Sienna
    01 01 115 Porsche Cayenne
    01 01 123 Lincoln Navigator
    01 01 128 Ducati 750cc or greater
    01 01 132 BMW 125-349cc
    01 01 141 Kawasaki Unknown cc
    01 01 143 Toyota Avalon
    01 01 149 Honda Ridgeline
    01 01 150 Toyota 86
    01 01 165 Ford Pickup
    01 01 165 Toyota Tundra
    01 01 173 Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER
    01 01 173 Triumph 750cc or greater
    01 01 174 KIA Telluride
    01 01 174 Yamaha 350-449cc
    01 01 179 Yamaha 350cc or greater
    01 01 181 Ford - CBE
    01 01 181 Honda 0- 50 cc
    01 01 183 Ford Flex
    01 01 183 BMW X5
    01 01 188 Honda HR-V
    01 01 194 Audi Q5
    01 01 198 GMC Canyon
    01 01 204 Ford Taurus/Taurus X
    01 01 205 Ford Van-Based Vehicle
    01 01 206 Honda Unknown cc
    01 01 207 Suzuki 450-749cc
    01 01 210 Subaru Impreza
    01 01 219 Volkswagen Golf/Cabriolet
    01 01 226 Acura MDX
    01 01 228 Hyundai Santa Fe
    01 01 228 Harley-Davidson Unknown cc
    01 01 235 Mazda Miata/MX-5
    01 01 236 Volkswagen Other
    01 01 237 International Harvester/Navistar - CBE
    01 01 242 GMC G-series van/Savana
    01 01 247 Yamaha 450-749cc
    01 01 253 Kawasaki 450-749cc
    01 01 261 Cadillac XT4
    01 01 261 Hyundai Veloster
    01 01 266 Ford Mustang/Mustang II
    01 01 269 Bluebird Bus: Front engine, Flat front
    01 01 271 BMW X3
    01 01 273 Ford F-Series pickup
    01 01 278 Mercedes-Benz SLC Series
    01 01 282 Chevrolet Van-Based Vehicle
    01 01 284 Mazda CX5
    01 01 289 Honda Insight
    01 01 293 Infiniti Q50
    01 01 305 Yamaha Unknown cc
    01 01 312 Mitsubishi Mirage
    01 01 323 Tesla (Model S)
    01 01 326 Infiniti QX60
    01 01 327 Volvo XC90
    01 01 328 Ford - CBE
    01 01 328 Suzuki Unknown cc
    01 01 332 Acura RDX
    01 01 335 Toyota Yaris
    01 01 345 Ford Mustang/Mustang II
    01 01 345 Lexus LC Series
    01 01 351 Infiniti QX50
    01 01 359 Buick / Opel Cascada
    01 01 360 GMC Fullsize Jimmy/Yukon

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    I don't think the IIHS and CR methods track on unsafe a model is to pedestrians and occupants of other cars.
     
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    Does anybody track injuries etc to occupants of "the other car?"

    I mean, neat to know, but doesn't seem like the sort of data most companies would want collected.
     
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