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Tesla Model X the First SUV Ever To Achieve 5-Star Crash Rating in Every Category (tesla.com)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has awarded the 2017 Tesla Model X five-star crash safety ratings in every category. From the company's blog: More than just resulting in a 5-star rating, the data from NHTSA's testing shows that Model X has the lowest probability of injury of any SUV it has ever tested. In fact, of all the cars NHTSA has ever tested, Model X's overall probability of injury was second only to Model S. Model X performs so much better in a crash than gas-powered SUVs because of its all-electric architecture and powertrain design. The rigid, fortified battery pack that powers Model X is mounted beneath the floor of the vehicle creating a center of gravity so low that Model X has the lowest rollover probability of any SUV on the road. No other SUV has ever come close to meeting and exceeding this rollover requirement.

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  1. car analogy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can anyone explain this in car analogy?

    1. Re:car analogy by Midnight+Thunder · · Score: 4, Funny

      Error: recursive car analogy exception

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  2. Re: Sure but by lgw · · Score: 3, Funny

    Killing the driver in front of you will not improve traffic or shorten your commute that day. Trust me on this.

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  3. Re: Sure but by Nidi62 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You don't have to kill them. Just a couple warning shots should get everyone out of your way pretty quick. No need to resort to violence

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