Chevy Blazer vs Model Y

[Brando]

Will be interesting to see how they compare.
Chevy Blazer $28K to $47k? Tesla historically safer, much safer, right?

 

[swaltner]

If your primary concern is occupant safety, the Model Y is likely going to be the better choice. Once it eventually completes all the crash testing, I'm guessing the Model Y will come in as one of the 4 safest vehicles ever tested by the NHTSA, with the Model 3/S/X filling in the other 3 slots in the top four.

Model 3 achieves the lowest probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by NHTSA

 

[Ormond]

Model 3 achieves the lowest probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by NHTSA

Didn’t the NHTSA disagree with this conclusion?

 

[Brando]

Didn’t the NHTSA disagree with this conclusion?

Tesla, if I remember, didn't include the words lowest probability and simply used safest.

So NHTSA complained - probably the SEC gave them a heads up, right?

 

[Vines]

Didn’t the NHTSA disagree with this conclusion?

The issue here is that the NHSTA will not Rate any car better than 5 stars. Say you take 10 cars and crash them all, 1 of them barely makes 5 star, 8 of them make 5 star easily, and the 10th one does so well, it is 1/2 as likely to injure you as the NEXT BEST 5* COMPETITOR.

The NHSTA will simply tell you they are all equally rated 5*, and ignore the fact that once the bar of 5* safety is achieved there is no rating for cars that are 2 or even 5 times safer than the competition, who are also rated 5*. This is borderline fraudulent to not give customers this information, or for them to imply that Tesla was wrong to claim lowest probability of injury.

There was never any discussion that Tesla made an incorrect claim, just that the NHSTA has rules that don't allow any further claim to be advertised better than 5*.

This is done to allow top end cars to compete roughly evenly on crash safety, despite the wide range of actual crash safety.

 

[ewoodrick]

Will be interesting to see how they compare.
Chevy Blazer $28K to $47k? Tesla historically safer, much safer, right?

I would have never put those two vehicles in a comparison. What would you even compare?

 

[EinSV]

Will be interesting to see how they compare.
Chevy Blazer $28K to $47k? Tesla historically safer, much safer, right?

The Premier Blazer with options standard on a Model Y LR (panoramic roof and Driver Confidence II” package includes AEB, lane keeping, etc.) costs $46,255, including destination charge and after a $1500 cash incentive.

64.2 cu ft cargo capacity for Blazer. 66 cu ft for Model Y.

Blazer has no Autopilot. Worse performance and handling. Expensive gas and maintenance. A Chevy v a Tesla. Etc.

Model Y is a much better value. Not even close.

 

[alloverx]

Blazer looks great in some dark/grey colors, the Y is not pretty at all.
Blazer is over-priced according to reports.
I assume it has Car-Play and Android Auto.
I see it has Umbrella holders too!
You can buy the Blazer today!

 

[Mayonayze]

Teehee!

 

[Sophie]

Thanks for the information.