Being struck by a vehicle that is 1,000 pounds heavier than the one you’re riding in increases the chance of death by 47%, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
I feel like this will be taken to mean "I need an even heavier car to be safe"
11 Comments
Anissem@lemmy.ml · 17 pts · 3y
The Tesla model X is 6,000+ pounds. It will demolish your average car.
lntl@lemmy.sdf.org · 15 pts · 3y
I ride a bicycle 😢
Anissem@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 3y
Don’t worry Elon won’t let the Tesla run you over
BrooklynMan@lemmy.ml · 12 pts · 3y
if you're white...
Anissem@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 3y
Avoiding people of color is still in Alpha
fomo_erotic@lemmy.ml · 14 pts · 3y
You can subscribe to the "don't hit people of color" beta release for $59.99 a month.
Zehzin@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y
smh how can it still be in alpha, he avoided people of color his entire life, that's literally what apartheid means
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 3y
EVs solve one problem by creating a dozen more 🤡
Just wait until ego-stroking EV pickup trucks become mainstream.
MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 3y
I would say most of the damage is due to the weight being on an SUV style car (aka a battering ram). There totally can be reasonable safe for all EVs.
Casmael@geddit.social · 4 pts · 3y
Yeah seems like it’s primarily a weight issue.
Cevilia@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 3y
lntl@lemmy.sdf.org · 1 pts · 3y
The same bus as an EV could weigh 16t 🙃