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Tesla Model 3 Achieves NHTSA's 'Lowest Probability' of Injury Ever (thedrive.com)
In a blog post on Monday, Tesla said that the Model 3 has been deemed to have the lowest probability of occupant injury than any vehicle ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Drive reports: Since 1979, the regulatory body has implemented the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) which, through a series of tests, ultimately produces a rating for a new-to-market vehicle based on how well it performs in a variety of safety-related tests. Over time the test has evolved to assess the injury to occupants based on data gathered for front, side, and rollover crashes. During the NHTSA's previous tests of Tesla vehicles, the Model S and Model X, respectively, became the two vehicles with the lowest probability for injury, outpacing all other automakers. The Model 3 has now widened that gap as it takes the new number-one position on the leaderboard for the safest overall vehicle for occupants.
The California-based auto manufacturer acknowledges the car's low center of gravity as a major factor in its gracious performance in rollover tests. Similar to The Model 3 places its heaviest component, the battery pack, into the floor, so this helps improve the overall stability and rigidity of the car, making it perform excellently in rollover crashes. Additionally, the automaker gives a subtle nod to its engineering team for their design of the vehicle's crumple zones. Working in conjunction with airbags placed in the front of the vehicle and at the occupant's knees, the Model 3 was able to safely control the deceleration of passengers in frontal crash tests. The NHTSA's assessment involved the Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant, however, Tesla states that it believes other trims will receive similar results when tested.
The California-based auto manufacturer acknowledges the car's low center of gravity as a major factor in its gracious performance in rollover tests. Similar to The Model 3 places its heaviest component, the battery pack, into the floor, so this helps improve the overall stability and rigidity of the car, making it perform excellently in rollover crashes. Additionally, the automaker gives a subtle nod to its engineering team for their design of the vehicle's crumple zones. Working in conjunction with airbags placed in the front of the vehicle and at the occupant's knees, the Model 3 was able to safely control the deceleration of passengers in frontal crash tests. The NHTSA's assessment involved the Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant, however, Tesla states that it believes other trims will receive similar results when tested.
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Having many controls that would be buttons in most cars on the touch screen is going to be a distraction for drivers. Even stuff like the headlight controls and windscreen wiper settings are on the screen, meaning you have to glance aside and hit a touch target with no tactile feedback.
What do the accident stats say? Do we have per-model data on at-fault crashes?
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I'll buy three! One to take with me to Mars (on a SpaceX rocket of course ;'D I'll buy the ticket with all the money I made investing in Tesla stock!) that I can use to zip around flattening Martians!
I'm poor.
Or Was He???
"Close the door! What, were you born in a barn?" -- Police chief, "Jesus Christ Supercop"
Trump curse claims another victim lol.
Can't wait for yet another day of everyone in the world competing to be the saddest about the death of some asshole celebrity that they probably hadn't thought about in a decade.
Where were you when Stephen King died?
It should be this:
www.thedrive.com/news/24094/tesla-model-3-has-achieved-the-nhtsas-lowest-probability-of-injury-ever&r=&bc=
On the plus side, at least you don't own an electric car.
maybe increased safety could become electric cars their biggest selling point?
because they have no engine in front they are already safer then traditional cars, combine with the awd that you is also mostly found on them, these cars main selling point could very well be the safety.
either way, the tesla 3 goes on my list of 'cars to buy', it has great range, it's safe and has good build quality.
On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero.
This means that natural selection will weed out all the ICE vehicles' drivers over time, right? Electric car master race!
Corruption is convincing someone that the selfless ideal is the same as their selfish ideal.
Wait still Uber drivers start showing up in one (or something similar). Don't have to own one to ride in one.
Corruption is convincing someone that the selfless ideal is the same as their selfish ideal.
If you have to be in a crash, that's a good car to be in. However, they're not really taking into account the tendency for anyone to drives one to mash the accelerator (which is very fun) or be distracted by the huge iPad in the middle of the dash. On the other hand, I assume it handles quite well in the snow, both because of the low center of gravity and the full ESC and Traction Control capabilities. Overall it's a great car, but there's more to the safety of a vehicle than how it handles an accident. Probability of accident is a factor too.
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." - Mark Twain
You mean like this? ;)
"Close the door! What, were you born in a barn?" -- Police chief, "Jesus Christ Supercop"
The lights turn on automatically. Even the high beams go on and off automatically..
The wipers also turn on automatically and can be adjusted using the stalk on the side of the steering wheel (like many other cars).
Your info is WRONG NOW. You probably read/watched reviews that were either done by people who saw the controls on the screen and thought those were the only way to use those things, or were reviewing early production models which had not yet received the software updates that activated those features (software updates are free and happen over-the-air, so no service/dealer trip is needed).
Additionally, since all of them get continuous free software updates, it's expected that full voice control over those features will be added at some point, too--the car already has some other voice control features, and again, as a free software upgrade, this would become available in all of them no matter when they were purchased.
he might disagree. You know the guy who repeatedly reported that his Tesla intentionally attempted to stear straight into a concrete file split every time he passed it on his way from work, and was eventually killed because he couldn't react in time the last time the car did it.
But hey let's not talk about that.
Having been hit by a Tesla 3, sure maybe you're not likely to be injured IN one, but there is certainly a good probably of being injured BY one, since they tend to just drive into the back of you while you're riding your bicycle in the bike lane.
Ooooh, yeah.
Where were you when Stephen King died?
Which time?
There's Lyft and Uber. You STILL have a chance!
I'm poor.
You can still dream about one day not being killed on one though.
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I wonder this stacks up against something like the XC90, which until now, no one has ever died in. Seems to be favorable.
I would personally love to have an electric car. I think the Tesla design is nice looking, except for the SUV which I find horrid. However, the one I test drove, (model S) I found to be lacking in overall quality.
I am not saying it is a bad car, but it didn't seem all that well put together. There were loads of body panels which didn't line up. Uneven gaps and some plastic bits which looked as they would pop off.
The sales man said it was normal. OK....
I ended up going with a plug in hybrid Volvo V90, as I love the interior and exterior styling as well as the attention to detail.
Likely I will never buy a Tesla product, but I do own them a thanks for bringing electric cars mainstream.
Without Tesla, I would likely wait at least another years before I could buy a full electric at a reasonable price.
As it stands.. the flood gates are set to open in 2020 and it is, despite what anyone says, because of Tesla.
Will you please just go away. You post this like once a week. You aren't funny. You aren't clever. You're just irritating.
So how are the people who have been getting creamed for years trying to short Tesla stock going to pitch this as FUD?
I look forward to reading carefully-placed stories in the business press intended to convince us that getting hurt or killed in a car crash is actually a good thing.
I've calculated my velocity with such exquisite precision that I have no idea where I am.
Isn't it too early in the rollout for statistically significant numbers?
I'd certainly expect a $60K+ sedan to be one of the safest on the market.
Automate everything you can, so that there's no need to fiddle in the first place
What you call automation, I call gimmicks.
So in any non-roll-over situation that means rapid deceleration and/or bouncing back ? Human bodies love going from 120 mph to 0 in one second (5g).
Is the low probability that Tesla will ever deliver your Model 3 preorder.
Which is better - safer but less free, or more free but less safe?
But you always have freedom for the cases you might need it, the controls are just slightly less convenient to get to.
In the general sense that sounds great to have more freedom.
In practical use automatic headlights are vastly better. I have automatic headlights on my car on an easily accessed switch where I could turn them on/off manually if I wanted - but I just leave the selector in Auto.
Why would I not? Headlights are better at all times when you have the car running. I'd rather not have to remember to turn them off or have a super annoying warming noise every time I shut off the car with the headlight selector still on.
In short complaints that headlights are controlled by the touch screen is absolutely insane - and I am one of the people really unsure about most functions being moved to the touch-screen. But that is not the area to bring up complaint, and it's important to know before complaining just what you can do outside the touch screen... far too many people seem to make assumptions there.
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Gasoline cars in the meantime, burned countless people to death alive and they still do! Why? Because car companies do all collision tests w/ EMPTY GAS TANK! (Which is quite unrealistic test! How many car accidents happen w/ empty gas tank in the real world?) And guess what? Many car companies trying very hard to make future cars hydrogen, instead of electric! Why? Because it would be a lot easier/cheaper for them to switch producing hydrogen cars! But, realize, that would mean way more danger for the public in the whole world! Instead of potential fire hazards on the road, there would be potential BOMBS!
SUV's probably one of the worst for roll over accidents but people don't seem to care. As far as this claim of car sales Tesla has been on. Is this simply pre orders being finally fulfilled or actual sales or a combination? Can't count people who still do not have a actual car can you?
Ford? Toyotaâ(TM)s? VW?
After the stock crashes down to a realistic non-fanboi level, some other company that knows how to build cars by the millions will buy up Tesla and recycle the better tech while ditching the Musk inspired idiocy.
Nothing of value will be lost when Tesla dies as an independent entity.
A touchscreen in a car is a shitty design
For the driver, that is exactly right. A touchscreen has no place in the business of actually driving the car. Maybe for the passenger it's fine, but for the driver, a touchscreen is a solution looking for a problem, and a dangerous one at that. And realistically, the passenger already has a large smartphone, which means the touchscreen is redundant.
Of course the real reason they are replacing standard controls with a touchscreen is so they can wring out a few more dollars in profit. Touchscreens are cheaper to implement than physical controls.
Now if we're talking about self-driving cars, then sure, bring on the touchscreen and the 100 other gimmicks. They can't get in the way of driving if you're not actually driving.
I think they're only safer if you're in them, not on them.
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How is a Tesla going to get in a wreck when it's always being charged?
Have gnu, will travel.
the purpose is to discredit ALL news, so people don't pay attention to actual facts.
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You have to work with reality. you know, where the rest of us live?
You sure?
Any working couple with full-time employment should be able to get a loan for that kind of money
Can two full-time people working at Walmart get a 65,000 car loan? What about at an Amazon fulfillment center?
Generally, a bank will only provide a maximum car loan between 10-20% of gross pay over four years. Minimally, only couples firmly in the middle class, with excellent credit, and no other car loans could afford the cheapest Tesla.
Drinkypoo's "any working couple" ignores over 90% of black couples, 85% of latinx couples, nearly all native american couples, and a quarter of whites. Why would you leave them out? Do we need to march around your house and employer with "I am a man." signs again?
Don't be silly, your local taxi can still have an accident. https://electrek.co/2017/12/14...
First, only the military can afford it ...
Then, only the wealthiest people
Then, only the middle class
Eventually, it becomes the norm and hopefully even the poor can afford it.
The chances of an injury may be low, but we've seen that when it does happen, it tends to roll a critical for damage.
Somewhat like the likelihood vs severity of an airplane crash.
Did NHTSA measure criticality?
Hey Rei/Elon, where is the actual NHTSA "lowest probability" link?
All I see are #fakenews sites like tesla.com.
Shorting Tesla has little to do with believing the Tesla is a bad car. It's saying it's a bad (or overvalued) business. Lots of superior .things go out of business (see, BetaMax). But go ahead, buy the stock because you personally lock the car. Also, when we play poker, don't forget to bet based on how lucky you feel the cards are, and if they are your favorite numbers.
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