The VERDICT! How Did The Tesla Model 3 Fare Where It Counts Most? In the Crash Tests.

No surprise. Teslas are among the safest cars.

Great use of sarcasm.

Actually - these are controlled tests - not actual real world crash data - and to date - NO STUDY has shown a correlation between results of these TESTS - and actual real world performance. THe crashes themselves are UNLIKELY to be duplicated in the real world because they have controlled speed - controlled acceleration - and the "Hit" point is controlled as well. I would imagine the odds of duplicating these results in the real world would be virtually IMPOSSIBLE. The results of these tests are in actuality meaningless

Again - this is an example of NONSENSE spoon fed by some testing company for Insurance companies - simply to determine how much to charge for insurance on various vehicles.

It’s amazing how violent those crash tests really are in slo-mo. It’s extremely gratifying knowing I’m putting my 2 kids in the back of my Model 3 knowing they are in one of the safest cars on the road. Notice how rigid the bottom of the car is upon impact and all those forces travel through the car length. The pure-EV engineering really does mean a much stiffer chassis and safer cabin.

Bottom line you really don't want to get into an accident in your car. Especially offset frontal crashes. Slow down and stay focused on the drive.

The car makers have nothing to do with the IIHS "allowing" them to test cars. The IIHS buys their cars from dealers just like you and me. The IIHS does not test every car each year. If you really want them to test the Model X you should probably contact IIHS Testing and request them to purchase a Model X.

In addition to excellent structure and chassis design, Tesla also offers some critical measures that come standard such as Emergency Automatic Braking, Forward Collision Warning,... These features are not included in the passive crash tests, but they play important roles in preventing accidents in the first place. The Forward Collision Warning uses radar to detect imminent slowdown by two or three cars ahead and issues red flashing warning on the display. The distance can be set by the user. The advantage of this this system over those using sonar or camera is that it can detect collision several cars ahead. It takes some time to get used to it, but it is very useful in stop and go freeway traffic.

@joneshamilton: either you are a troll or you have a serious deficiency in reading comprehension. I challenge you to read the article linked below and come back to tell me what it says. Notice the agency who did the tests.

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/05/18/iihs-tesla-model-3-collision-avoidance-rating-superior-what-about-other-ratings/

@joneshamilton

Call us when the IIHS tests the Mercedes Benz S Class and the BMW 7 Series. Guess those cars are death traps too.

Moron.