I got a Nissan Leaf for my kids because of the safety ratings:
2012LEAF Crash-Test Ratings
So I get a call from my daughter, 18, crying so much I can barely understand her (my heart sinks) as she tells me she's been in an accident:
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The accident is close to home, so I race over. She was rear ended by a truck while waiting at a light and pushed into the car in front of her. She was hit by a 17 year old male driver, and pushed into a 18 year old female driver. All three vehicles had "N" 's on them (required for new drivers - L for one year, while "Learning" then "N" for one year while being a "New" driver). Thankfully, she wasn't pushed into oncoming traffic, or the road in front with traffic.
The Leaf is now in the shop being repaired. The estimate is $17 to $20k. I thought it would be written off (it's damaged to the front too but not as bad - only bumper damage) but Leafs up here cost a lot more than in the States (and with the tank in our dollar it's not worth importing them anymore - mine is used from Washington State when our dollar was at par). I wanted it fixed since the actual cash value is not worth taking - and I have taken such good care of the battery.
The important thing is my daughter, and everyone else in the accident, are okay. I posted earlier in this thread the fact that motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death for teenagers. Scary. That's why I got her a Leaf. She really can't go anywhere with it and that suits me just fine!