One of the explanations for the increasing number of injuries on Danish roads can be directly attributed to the corresponding number of electric cars, shows a new report from Autobranchen Danmark.
Even minor damage to electric cars can be huge to repair. And now a new report from Autobranchen Danmark directly blames electric cars for the extra bill.
This is what DR writes.
Contrary to expectations, parts of the automotive industry are finding themselves with a lot more to do with the arrival of electric cars. Body technicians in particular are busy.
People in electric cars simply cause more damage. Just as they are responsible for more accidents. In fact, 2024 will see a record number of car accidents in Denmark.
Specifically, according to the automotive industry association, the culprit is behind the wheel. Not all electric car owners can handle the fact that the horsepower of electric cars is available immediately.
– The cars have strong acceleration, and this contributes to the fact that we are experiencing an increasing number of injuries, says Nicky Bobak, aftermarket manager at Autobranchen Danmark, to DR.
However, the auto industry will not blame electric cars entirely for the many injuries. The fact that things look worse than ever on paper may also be due to the fact that more types of insurance with low or no deductibles have come onto the market.
This may have led more Danish electric car owners to report even minor damage and dents to their insurance companies. Another thing is that electric car owners are actually bad behind the wheel.
According to a study from the comparison portal LendingTree, Tesla owners are the worst in traffic for the third year in a row.
In the period from January to December 2024, 36.94 so-called 'incidents' were recorded per 1,000 Teslas. The incidents included in the calculation cover traffic accidents, drink-driving and speeding.
However, RAM and Subaru owners are almost as bad behind the wheel. Volvo and Land Rover owners do best.
One explanation for this trend is that drivers believe that Tesla's models are generally self-driving, even though the brand's cars are in no way self-driving.
Misunderstandings about the technology's capabilities have already had tragic consequences. Last year, a motorcyclist in the US died when he was hit by a Tesla whose driver believed the car could drive itself.
Others have been caught in the act and now owe hundreds of thousands of kroner. This is what happened to a Swedish man whose ex-wife reported him to the police.Read more about it here .
