Why do EVs crash more than gas powered vehicles

The quote from the article that contradicts the headline:

> The Highway Loss Data Institute, a US-based organization funded by the insurance industry, has not found higher crash rates for Tesla vehicles or other EVs more broadly based on overall insurance claims.

The actual thing the headline is misrepresenting is that people who switch cars apparently crash more when they are getting used to the new model, and that increase seems slightly higher when switching from ICE to EV.

From my own experience seeing people switch from ICE vehicles to EVs, I would guess this comes down to people not being used to one-pedal driving / regenerative braking.

Its no wonder, considering the amount of acceleration a tesla has on tap would have made it a hyper car just 25 years ago.

For the curious, the article is talking about crash data from hertz and its electric rental fleet.

I can tell you the reason why, EVs are a new type of driving and most people are unaccustomed to it.

Particularly the way coasting works. If you let off of the throttle, regenerative braking takes over and can bring a car to a stop as fast as a braking.

Sure this can be changed but most people who drive rental cars don't want to spend the time learning how to configure a car they will only use for a few days.

The fact that hertz forced EVs as the cheapest option instead of as a niche one was why I switched to other agencies. I don't want to deal with charging and any of the lifestyle changes that come with ev ownership. That's not a knock at EVs, that's just the consequence of only using a unique vehicle for a few days.

> Electric vehicles can also have so-called “one-pedal driving”

Not sure why that was almost at the end, especially after

> Crashes are even more frequent in households with both a gas and an electric model, indicating that regularly switching from one to another exacerbates the issues.