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I'm not sure you've followed the thread. The previous poster claimed the sample size is sufficient:

> Statistically, there have been fewer fatalities with Model S than the average for the number of miles driven

Which of course it's not. But the general tone here of "move along nothing to see here" is transparently wishful thinking.

Of course a battery fire after hitting some road debris after only a dozen accidents is something to be concerned about. Maybe we don't know just how much yet but no one should be dismissing it offhandedly.



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