Safety
Who wouldn't want to drive the world's safest car?
Teslas
are rated by NHTSA as the safest cars in the world.
Why are they? Because that was Tesla's #1 priority.
What accounts for this industry leading level of safety?
8 cameras + AI neural network software + learnings from Tesla's fleet of over 4 million cars and billions of miles of data collection, all applied to Tesla's safety features that all cars come with at no additional charge.
(Yes, many carmakers charge you for some non-required safety features!)
According to NHTSA,
Teslas are the safest cars tested.
But
a 5-Star crash safety rating doesn't tell the whole story.
Many of the cars on the list below were given 5-Star crash safety ratings.
But a NHTSA first place is not good enough for Tesla. Why?
Because NHTSA's tests are not good enough.
Click the photo below to see why.
Click the photo above
to understand why Tesla is tops when it comes to safety.
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And
this is a VERY informative
in-depth video about Tesla safety. (click the photo to the left) This video was made in Oct of 2018. It shows front and side impact comparisons of Teslas and other cars. |
The suspect fled on foot and was caught nearby and cited for reckless driving, reckless endangerment, possession of drugs (pot), and criminal mischief. But he fled on foot!
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What the heck are "smart" airbags?!! Tesla is the only car maker with smart airbags. The seats are fitted with sensors that detect the weight of the occupant, their position in the seat, and the position of the seat relative to the airbag, and the airbag computer is also aware of the speed and trajectory of the vehicle. So every microsecond the airbag computer is deciding, "If I were to deploy the airbags for the front passenger seat right now, how would I do it for maximal safety/protection?" Every microsecond! It can change the order in which the bags deploy, and the speed of their deployment. And that decision would be acted upon should the airbags be deployed. No one else does this. Sure, other cars detect whether or not someone is sitting in the passenger seat or not, but that's it. And Tesla doesn't even promote that their cars have this system! Maybe when Tesla starts advertising, they'll announce this as another nail in the coffin of the other EVs. Oh, and Elon Musk also said that with these airbags, seat belts are no longer needed. But the cars still have them because Tesla is required to install them. |
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An example of safety A Tesla Model 3 stopped on the highway was rear-ended by a car traveling at 65 mph (distracted driver didn't notice that the Tesla had stopped). There was another stopped car in front of the Tesla, so the Tesla couldn't do anything to avoid the collision. Despite extensive damage from the crash, the Tesla was able to drive just fine. The vehicle that hit the Model 3 had to be towed. The Tesla had been driving on the highway in AutoPilot mode when the vehicle in front of the Telsa came to a sudden stop. The Tesla was able to auto-stop in time with room between it and the car in front of it, and good thing too, because when the Tesla was hit, it was pushed forward, almost touching the car in front of it, even with another car plowing into the rear of the car that hit the Tesla. Why? When the Tesla came to an emergency stop, the brakes stay on full in case the car is rear-ended. Thank you to the Tesla computer and to the top of the line Tesla software engineers. Safest car on the road: Tesla's with AutoPilot are 7 times less likely to be in an accident. Seven times, not seven percent. |
"Earlier this week, a Model Y was involved in a crash in Michigan. What turned out to be a case of reckless driving was initially blamed on the possibility of Autopilot malfunction by mainstream media sources."
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They lived to tell the tale
Tesla
Model 3 passengers walk away
with moderate injuries
after nine-story fall
Tesla driving
southbound Hwy 18 at an unsafe speed. Driver lost control and launched
over the
side 100 feet. Four occupants self-extricated. All four transported
with minor injuries.
There are a few times when one could truly appreciate the 5-Star Safety Ratings of cars like the Tesla Model 3. Engineered to be the safest vehicle in its class, the Model 3 has proven over the years that it has the capability to protect its occupants, even in situations that may seem dire. An example of such an event was reported recently in Southern California.
A Tesla Model 3 was involved in a severe accident while driving along Highway 18 between Snow Valley and Big Bear Dam. Based on initial impressions from responders and investigators who later arrived at the scene, it appeared that the Model 3’s driver lost control, resulting in the Tesla falling off the side of the mountain.
The Model 3 fell about 100 feet before coming to rest vertically in a heavily wooded area. Images from the news outlet showed that the vehicle sustained heavy damage from the incident, with the Model 3’s front and rear being effectively totaled. Yet despite these damages, the Model 3’s cabin remained relatively intact. This suggested that the vehicle was able to protect its occupants in its final moments.
And sure enough, that’s exactly what the Model 3 did. All four occupants of the Model 3 were reportedly able to vacate the totaled vehicle without any help. The Model 3’s occupants were later transported to a nearby medical facility with only minor injuries. Considering that the Model 3 effectively fell the equivalent of a nine-story building before coming to rest, such results are very impressive and indicative of just how safe Teslas really are.
The Tesla Model 3 may look like a sleek, futuristic vehicle, but it is also a tank in terms of its durability. Over the years, the Model 3 has effectively proven its mettle when it comes to its capability to protect its occupants. This was demonstrated this past May in England when a Model 3 driven by a husband and wife were involved in a horrifying incident that saw a pallet of concrete blocks falling off a semitrailer and crashing into the electric vehicle. Despite the severe damage to the car, the couple in the Model 3 was able to walk away from the crash with just minor cuts and bruises, much to the relief of the truck driver, who was reportedly horrified as he thought he had killed the Tesla’s occupants. “I think the lorry driver was sure he had killed us because he was as white as a sheet. He asked if I was okay and I shared a few choice words with him,” the Model 3 driver said.
Family
walks away from a 250 foot
fall off a cliff in a Tesla Model Y
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Here’s
an example of the #1 reason to drive a Tesla
A very close family member was T-boned bad in
her two year old Model Y the other week, thank goodness she walked
away unharmed…the driver that T-boned her in a Ford Expedition
left in ambulance. |
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The driver of the Tesla Model
X was able to get out of a rear door, unharmed.
There's nothing under the hood that can be pushed into the passenger
area.
A commercial truck sideswiped this Model Y pushing it off the highway and into trees, and then hit the car from behind. The driver was able to crawl out of the car and was told that if this car had an engine, he would have been crushed to death. Teslas save lives.
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Who cares? If you sit in the back seat of any car made in the world, and you don't have your seatbelt buckled, the driver has no idea... except in a Tesla. Why do the other carmakers not care about the safety of the back seat passengers? Because there is no regulation that they must put in those sensors, so why should they if they don't have to. Well, maybe for the reason that Tesla puts them in, because with Tesla, it's safety first. It's basically the difference between a profits over people company and a people over profits company. Which carmaker do I want to give those many thousands of dollars to? The company that does right by the people. |
Who says EVs
catch on fire
more than gasoline cars?
The news media would
have you believe this
Latest Telsa Safety Stats
Miles Driven
per One Accident
The 0-7 line is
"million miles driven before an accident occurs"
So the longer the line, the better.
Autopilot is used on highways.
By-the-way, Tesla beats out all other car brands. And likely always
will.
So, a Tesla is 10X safer on the highway (when using Autopilot).
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