Bottom Of The Barrel: Tesla, Ram, Subaru Drivers Are The Worst

Stereotypes exist for all kinds of car brands, but a new study using quantitative data concludes Tesla, Ram, and Subaru drivers are the worst in the United States. Depending on how you feel about those brands, you’re either going to laugh, shrug, or get angry reading that.

Meanwhile, more people are getting behind on their car payments.

The study was performed by LendingTree using its QuoteWizard data, so this isn’t based on someone’s opinion but instead hard numbers from the insurance industry.

On the national level, the study concluded Tesla drivers were the worst, thanks to accident, DUI, speeding, and other citation rates. Next up was Ram, which dropped from the worst spot last year. Subaru came in third.

Breaking down the data by state, Ram had the worst drivers in 16 different states. While that’s a lot, putting it ahead of Tesla at nine states, last year Ram was the worst in 23 states. Subaru ranked the worst in six different states.

What’s even more interesting is Honda claimed the highest incident rate thanks to 75.8 per 1,000 drivers in the District of Columbia.

Pontiac earned an unenviable ranking as the brand with the highest DUI rate. BMW earned that same dishonor last year, coming in second this time around. Tesla landed in third.

In a surprise twist, Dodge came in at number seven for the car brands with the fewest incidents nationwide. Most people would assume Dodge wouldn’t be too far behind Ram for bad drivers flocking to it, but that stereotype doesn’t seem to hold up. Go figure.

All this is a great reminder that we all share the road with some people who maybe aren’t the most responsible individuals. This is in part why not getting into verbal or especially physical exchanges with others is wise. It’s also good to have a dashcam and good insurance coverage, just in case.

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