Tesla Model S – Crash Test
The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Readings from the passenger dummy indicated good protection of all body areas except the head. Analysis of the dummy kinematics showed that the airbag on the passenger side had ‘bottomed out’ i.e. there was insufficient inflation to prevent the head flattening the airbag and coming into contact with the facia, through the airbag material. Tesla investigated the issue and found an error in the airbag calibration software supplied by the vendor. Euro NCAP has been informed that this error has been corrected in all vehicles supplied to customers. Although the calculated injury parameters were not hazardous, protection of the passenger head was penalised and rated as adequate. Dummy readings indicated good protection of the knees and femurs of the driver and passenger. Tesla showed that a similar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different seating positions. In the side barrier test, the Model S scored maximum points with good protection of all body regions. In the more severe side pole test, dummy measurements of rib compressions indicated marginal protection of the chest. Protection against whiplash injury in the event of a rear-end collision was rated as good for the front and rear seats.
The Model S scored maximum points for its protection of the child dummies in the dynamic tests. Both dummies were seated in rearward-facing restraints and showed good protection in the frontal impact. In the side impact, both dummies were properly contained within the protective shells of their restraints, minimising the risk of head contact with parts of the vehicle interior. The front passenger airbag can be disabled through the user menu, allowing a rearward-facing restraint to be used in that seating position. However, the interface is not clear in all languages about the actions being taken to set the airbag status and the system was not rewarded. All of the restraints for which the car is designed could be properly installed and accommodated with the exception of the Group I universal restraint in the rear outboard seats. While the seat could be installed, the seat cushioning made engagement of the ISOFIX probes difficult. Integral child restraints are available as an optional third row in the Model S.
The Tesla is equipped with an ‘active’ bonnet. When the system detects that a pedestrian has been struck, actuators lift the bonnet to provide greater clearance to hard structures underneath. Tesla showed that the system detects all statures robustly over a range of speeds and the car was tested with the bonnet in the deployed position. Protection was adequate or marginal over most of the surface of the bonnet with poor results recorded only at the base of the windscreen and on the stiff screen pillars. The bumper offered predominantly good protection to pedestrians’ legs while the front edge of the bonnet gave good results towards the centre of the car but poor results at the outside edges.
Electronic stability control is standard equipment on the Model S. A seatbelt reminder is standard for the front and rear seats, as is a lane departure warning system that met Euro NCAP’s requirements. The Model S has a speed assistance system that can recognise the local speed limit and issue a warning to the driver when that limit is exceeded. The Model S is not equipped with an autonomous emergency braking system.
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How come this car is better than the 2017
Super strong
wow that tesla
Wow, very well said and well put.
Tesla Cars have better safety tech but others have better structures. Well, all have better structures and safety tech but USA, like shit dodge, so nvm
Tesla is good car.but I love Ford Crown Victoria.I love to USA FR full size sedans.
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Clearly there is NO battery pack in this car and if there is it's completely dead and shorted. Lithium-ion batteries are dangerous as fuck. Even when sitting completely still. Like when it's parked in your garage at night…. It can burst into flames at ANY time and you can NOT put it out for days. I've experienced this many times with these types of batteries. No fucking thanks. Tesla is sitting on the shoulders of old battery tech at the expense of it's customers safety in order to push a green agenda without doing the work to achieve it. That kind of impact would have IMMEDIATELY started a run away chain reaction and incinerated the car.
Are the lights supposed to blink during a crash?
Do it atleast at 100mph which Tesla drivers normally cruises at.
Great teslazz
I wonder if the battery pack was in all these vehicles while being tested! As battery packs compress we should expect at least some fireworks. Just saying.
I heard a tesla got in a crash in LA and broke in a half. I would not be surprised considering the use of carbon plastic. I don't know if I trust these videos. Seem like an advertisement. Is the NHTSA test?
autopilot was like WTF
that side pole test is really impressive
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People say tesla is the most safest car and yet it recently recalled a airbag problem.
One mans vision against 100 years of combustion engine motoring. Plus he's actually caring about his customers safety too! …I wonder if he will end up like Stan Meyers did? :>0
1:35, that's not a crash, that's just a ludicrous mode launch XD
Google's advertiser tracking is rubbish, they are meant to play relevant ads that obviously you're more likely to fall for.
I'm a 23 year old gay man who watches car and photography videos, and they keep showing me fucking pampers adverts, why the hell do they think I have a baby, maybe they know my boyfriend's pregnant before me.
thanks tesla for making aide airbags to deploy if u get hit on one side of the vehicle
Nice to see they've added the typical American gut to the crash dummies for accuracy.
1:30 nothing?
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I have a new found respect for this car after seeing this
Besides cost, why doesn't everyone have a Tesla? It is extremely safe, will embarrass almost every supercar on the planet in a straight line, has zero emissions and go up to 250 miles on one charge.
Ouch lol btw 301st comment
Impressive structural strength in the pole test
What were those pedestrian impact test? what were they looking for?
It is sad to see this amazing Tesla Model S being crashed 🙁
Safest car ever tested!
WHAT IF THE BATTERY EXPLODED !? ROFL
mini tank confirmed
Safe, Fast, Electric, Autopilot… TESLA is gonna take over the car industry, they're YEARS ahead
Perfekt
A seven year old died yesterday in an Model S, who was rear ended by a drunk driver on the 405 FWY in Orange County. Is there anymore information about safety for being rear ended. Article is in the LA times today – 8/16/16
wow the airbag is so thick.
Мне интересно что с батареями происходит во время удара? Допустим пережил аварию, но если обрызгает с ног до головы кислотой из батереи выжить врядли выйдет
Can someone explain to me what is happens with battery after crash?
I thought the tesla is equipped with autonomous braking?
does it only inflate the airbags at the side of the crash?
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