You know Tesla has set the bar pretty high when you're disappointed that the Model 3 didn't break any of the NHTSA's equipment
Hah yeah. I'm assuming you're referring to this? The Tesla Model S Is So Safe It Broke the Crash-Testing Gear
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NHTSA Rating results in for the RWD Model 3: 5 stars
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Hah yeah. I'm assuming you're referring to this? The Tesla Model S Is So Safe It Broke the Crash-Testing Gear
I disagree - the IIHS has done some crash tests that Tesla has performed not as well on in the past - notably the small offset frontal. I think those results are just as important as the NHTSA for the total safety picture. IIHS also rates headlights and IMHO correctly nailed Tesla for the updated LED lights in the Model S that were worse than the previous HIDs. My 3 seems like it has better headlights than our S, so I am hoping Tesla will do better on that mark now.
N5329K
Active Member
I'm just glad they didn't waste any of the most expensive red paint on this and went with the "free" black
Compare the Model 3 to the Lexus IS. Both are 5 star rated.
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The side stiffness of the Tesla is very impressive!
-J
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The side stiffness of the Tesla is very impressive!
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shrspeedblade
Rideshare Monkey
Bad news for Aero wheel owners. Those are only 3 stars.
(The superior aerodynamics of our wheels mean we are always approximately 2.1 meters further down the road reducing our chances of impact by an astonishing 39.274%! Best defense-no be there. M. Miyagi)
Etna
Member
Because it just means the Lexus also met the 5 Star threshold, which is obviously pretty low on Tesla standards.
Elon tweeted that the Model 3 has a shot at being the safest car ever tested and will post the stats soon.
Kinda bugs me about the other luxury carmakers for BMW 3 series, Mercedes C-class, Audi A4, and Lexus. They must do these crash tests pre-production. So someone out there actually saw that they would only get 4 star frontal crash ratings, and said "ok, that's good enough, ship it".
Because of Tesla they need to change the scale.
I want Tesla to be the first to be tested, get some absurd 7/10 and let the bears and shorts go crazy.
Then test the Lexus IS on the same scale and watch it be a 3/10.
I want Tesla to be the first to be tested, get some absurd 7/10 and let the bears and shorts go crazy.
Then test the Lexus IS on the same scale and watch it be a 3/10.
insaneoctane
Well-Known Member
Clearly with such a difference in visual performance of two 5 star vehicles, the consumer would benefit from additional fidelity.
If you want bent in half, look up the test where they took an old Audi 5000 and removed the roof structure.
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For comparison, here's a 2013 Escape:
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And a 2013 Nissan Sentra:
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If you watch the videos, one interesting thing is that the weight of the engine up front continues to bend the car around the pole: The rear of the car stops moving before the front.
Also, here's the Model S:
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That picture is a bit deceiving. The floor of the car is so stiff the whole car rotated up when the sill impacted the pole. All 4 wheels came off the ground (!). Because of the rotation, compared to the other cars it looks like the pole has moved further into the cabin than it actually did.
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