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edhopper

(36,435 posts) Tue Jul 8, 2025, 03:10 PM Jul 8

Report: Tesla Cybertruck has higher rate of fire fatalities than the Ford Pinto [View all]

https://www.chron.com/culture/article/cybertruck-ford-pinto-20160527.php

In its first year on the road, the Cybertruck ended up being tied to five fire fatalities through Jan. 1, a concerning trend that makes the rate of such fatalities higher than that of the notorious Ford Pinto, which was in production from 1970–80.
According to an analysis by auto news website Fuel Arc comparing the rate of fire fatalities in the Cybertruck's first year to that of the Ford Pinto during its life, the Cybertruck has a fatality rate 17 times of the problematic Pinto. Fuel Arc carried out its analysis by calculating the fire fatalities per 100,000 units, which was 14.5 for the Cybertruck compared to 0.85 for the Ford Pinto.

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Report: Tesla Cybertruck has higher rate of fire fatalities than the Ford Pinto [View all] edhopper Jul 8 OP

No wonder Musk wants to do away with safety reporting. Norrrm Jul 8 #1

I owned a 'boom boom' pinto back in the day. Prairie_Seagull Jul 8 #2

So Did I! ProfessorGAC Jul 8 #3

Mine was the hatchback with the gas filler neck behind the rear licence plate. Prairie_Seagull Jul 8 #5

Yeah; See My Version Had Tge Gas Fill On The Fender ProfessorGAC Jul 8 #6

Nearly every car during the 60's had it there behind the plate MichMan Jul 8 #9

Unsafe at any Greed BOSSHOG Jul 8 #4

"The Myth of the Ford Pinto Case" MichMan Jul 8 #7

Snopes; Misleading Meme Compares Ford Pinto and Tesla Fire Fatality Statistics MichMan Jul 8 #8

You seem quick to jump to Musk's/Tesla's defense, but perhaps too quick... W_HAMILTON Jul 8 #10

If you paid attention, I'm actually defending the Pinto MichMan Jul 8 #12

Not about edhopper Jul 8 #11