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What’s folks opinion on this article:
https://securityboulevard.com/2021/1...-of-the-water/ Do you think Volvo is still top dog for safety?
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With the Tesla deaths , its giving the general public access to racing car performance on the public roads which they are not used to , hence so many deaths . That is also the reason volvo have added the 112 mph speed limiter ... you are dead with any incident over that speed anyway.
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I'd say that another factor is the kind of people and behaviour that certain marques attract.
It's a lot easier to have an excellent safety record if you have a greater proportion of drivers who are risk averse and generally avoid perilous behaviour in the first place. The best safety is prevention and that starts with the driver.
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Without doubt Volvo still leads safety, agree with all the points above.
But I think the article is misleading, of all the popular electric cars, Tesla is the one sold as a performance exec saloon, most of the others are local commuting focused smaller hatchbacks like the Leaf etc. and I notice they have omitted the Korean manufacturers (Kia, Hyundai) who's electric models are selling well in the UK. With the benefit in tax breaks and lower lease costs of Tesla's it's easy to find sales reps in them instead of a 320D BMW with the obvious consequences. Jaguar makes similar cars to Tesla but they're still a cottage industry in terms of numbers. Having driven a couple briefly and been carried in them - I personally think Tesla's a crap. The build quality is poor, and the desire of Tesla to control and track everything and prohibit non-franchised repairs is borderline anti-competitive. But it has to be said they've done a good job at kick starting the really usable electric car market, and as a novelty the cars are remarkable. But I expect in the next 10 years they will be acquired and re-branded by a major car manufacturer and will disappear along with Rover and Saab. Volvo, VAG, BMW, Mercedes etc, will catch them up and overhaul them - they have much more experience both building and selling cars and it shows. Am I correct in thinking still that the Mk1 XC90 is still the only mainstream car in the UK where no passenger or driver has died in a car on car collision?
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I'm not so sure that Volvo still lead the way safety wise,unless they've upped their game again.I find it strange that for a safety orientated marque neither my '95 960 nor my 2000 V70 have passenger airbags for example.
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Niether does my 1977 Triumph Spitfire...
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