Recently, Tesla released a report saying that the fire accident rate of Tesla cars is far lower than the average car fire rate in the United States. The report shows that in the past ten years, Tesla cars have driven an average of about 400 million kilometers before there is one fire incident, which is 10 times lower than the average car in the United States.
And both in terms of the average mileage of the car that caught fire, and the number of vehicles that caught fire at the same mileage, Tesla vehicles are well below the average for 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.
400 million kilometers or a fire ten times lower than the average
Recently, Tesla released its vehicle fire data for 2012-2021. The data shows that Tesla’s fire accidents are decreasing under the same driving mileage. Tesla said that between 2012 and 2021, a Tesla car fire will occur about every 210 million miles (about 400 million kilometers) driven (205 million miles (about 300 million kilometers) in 2012-2020). This shows that Tesla’s fire accident rate has improved compared to the previous year under a certain driving distance.
In addition, data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPF) also shows that the average level of vehicle fires in the United States is that for every 19 million miles (about 30.58 million kilometers) driven, there is a car fire. It can be said that the ratio of Tesla fire probability to US vehicle fire probability is 1:11.
Only 5 fires in 1.6 billion kilometers are electric vehicles or safer
And it should be added that not all fires are caused by Tesla vehicles themselves. Fires, arson and other non-vehicle-related fires were also caused by Tesla fires, according to the manufacturer’s data.
At the same time, in the new 2021 impact report, Tesla also disclosed another set of data. From 2012 to 2021, there will be only about 5 fires for every 1 billion miles (about 1.6 billion kilometers) driven by Tesla vehicles, while the national average vehicle has 53 fires. And it’s not just a victory for Tesla, it’s a victory for electric vehicles in general.
Conclusion: Tesla’s safety factor may be improving
In the early years, Tesla has been plagued by fire accidents, and some users chose to give up buying Tesla because of the impact of fire accidents, although Tesla has done a good job in intelligence and electrification.
Recently, Tesla has the confidence to disclose the probability of fire and related mileage to the public, which may dispel the doubts of these people and make consumers realize that Tesla’s safety factor has improved and the safety of electric vehicles has improved. Perhaps, electric cars will gradually become the safest car.