Tesla Model S scores NHTSA’s 5-star safety rating across the board (VIDEO)
Posted by: Timothy Tibbetts on 08/19/2013 08:50 PM [ Comments ]
NHTSA gave the Model S its top five-star rating for each safety category -- front-end crash, side crash and rollover crash. NHTSA had not previously tested the Model S, which came out last year, or Tesla's other model, the Tesla Roadster.
While triple 5-star ratings are not rare, there are plenty of models that do not get that top score. And the ratings are a particularly impressive accomplishment for a new automaker that has not had years of vehicle designs and safety measures to fall back on.
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