Tesla Model S Achieves Best Safety Rating of Any Car Ever Tested
Folks,
I don’t know if you saw this but evidently the Tesla Model S has achieved a really awesome safety rating. From their website:
Monday, August 19, 2013
Palo Alto, CA — Independent testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the Tesla Model S a 5-star safety rating, not just overall, but in every subcategory without exception. Approximately one percent of all cars tested by the federal government achieve 5 stars across the board. NHTSA does not publish a star rating above 5, however safety levels better than 5 stars are captured in the overall Vehicle Safety Score (VSS) provided to manufacturers, where the Model S achieved a new combined record of 5.4 stars.
The rest of the press release is here.
Now, if they could just do something about the $62,400 pricetag!
James
I agree with you on the price tag. I would love to have one, but there is no way I could justify the cost anytime soon.
FMF,
For sure. Another issue is the range. Teslas can only go a couple of hundred miles before needing to recharge so long trips are out of the question.
James
Apparently the U.S. government isn’t too happy with this rating. But hey, hats off to Elon Musk!