Recently, Tesla released a report that the fire accident rate of Tesla cars is far lower than the average fire rate of cars in the United States. The report shows that in the past decade, Tesla cars have driven an average of about 400 million kilometers before there is a fire, 10 times lower than the average of cars in the United States. And whether it is from the average mileage of the car on fire or from the number of vehicles on fire at the same mileage, Tesla is far lower than the average of other cars in the United States.
Tesla's low fire accident rate may also indicate that Tesla is gradually becoming safer and safer, and the safety level of electric vehicles is also improving.
1、 400 million kilometers or one fire is ten times lower than the average
Recently, Tesla released its vehicle fire data from 2012 to 2021. Data show that Tesla's fire accidents are decreasing at the same mileage.
Tesla said that from 2012 to 2021, about a Tesla car fire accident will occur every 210 million miles (205 million miles (300 million kilometers) from 2012 to 2020). This shows that under a certain driving distance, Tesla's fire accident rate has improved compared with the previous year.
In addition, the National Fire Protection Association (nfpf) data also show that the average level of vehicle fire in the United States is that one car fires every 19 million miles. It can be said that the ratio of Tesla fire probability to American vehicle fire probability is 11:1.
▲ comparison of average fire accidents per million miles between Tesla and the United States
2、 Only 5 fires in 1.6 billion kilometers, electric vehicles or safer
And it should be added that not all fires are caused by Tesla itself. According to the manufacturer's data, the causes of Tesla's fire also include fire, arson and other things unrelated to the vehicle.
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Meanwhile, in the new 2021 impact report, Tesla also disclosed another set of data. From 2012 to 2021, for every 1 billion miles (about 1.6 billion kilometers) Tesla cars traveled, there were only about five fires , while the national average was 53.
▲ comparison of average fire accidents per billion miles between Tesla and the United States
This is not only a victory for Tesla, but also a victory for electric vehicles on the whole.
Conclusion: Tesla safety factor may be improving
Tesla has been plagued by fire accidents in its early years. Some users choose to give up buying Tesla because of the impact of fire accidents, although Tesla has done well in intelligence and electrification.
Recently, Tesla has the confidence to make the fire probability and relevant mileage public, which may dispel the doubts of these people and make consumer groups realize that Tesla's safety factor has been improved and the safety of electric vehicles has been improved. Perhaps electric cars will gradually become the safest cars.