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The costs of running, servicing, and insuring cars have significantly increased over the last decade, with insurance costs up 95.80% (2014-2024), running costs rising due to higher fuel and electricity prices, and servicing costs driven by technological complexity and supply chain issues.

Yes Tesla also has an answer for that.

Tesla's autonomous vehicles and insurance will mitigate these costs.

Tesla's 2024 Vehicle Safety Report says Teslas have 1 crash for every 7.44 million miles driven compared to 1 crash for every 702,000 miles for non tesla cars. This is why they can provide very low cost insurance. PS It would take me 740 years to drive 7.44 million miles.

h/t Sanjay for the image

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Hiyoo

People are blaming Tesla for rising insurance prices. For example, if they hit a Tesla, the repair bill is disproportionately higher than if they hit a normal car

Leo Frank

There’s a reason it’s gone up so fast in 10 years but you’ll be called racist if you put your thumb on the main reason. So we have to come up with mental gymnastics as to why instead. Demographics is destiny.