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A new set of crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) contests Tesla's claim that the Model S is the safest car in history, being that the car has now found itself at the bottom of the list in the large cars group. According to the IIHS, the car did not do well in its small frontal overlap test (which simulates hitting a utility pole or tree) and the left front wheel saw extreme intrusion. Tesla has fired back, reiterating the five-star safety rating given by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
...the Model S still cannot earn the highest score of “Good” on the important small frontal overlap test IIHS conducts. This test simulates a vehicle hitting a utility pole, tree, or an oncoming car with just a portion of the front corner. The test was added in 2012 and is the most difficult on which to score a “good” rating. Still, most new cars do earn that rating, but Tesla has struggled to find a way for the Model S to match its peers. In the first test, the dummy’s head and torso moved too far forward. The dummy’s head then hit the steering wheel hard.
...the Model S still cannot earn the highest score of “Good” on the important small frontal overlap test IIHS conducts. This test simulates a vehicle hitting a utility pole, tree, or an oncoming car with just a portion of the front corner. The test was added in 2012 and is the most difficult on which to score a “good” rating. Still, most new cars do earn that rating, but Tesla has struggled to find a way for the Model S to match its peers. In the first test, the dummy’s head and torso moved too far forward. The dummy’s head then hit the steering wheel hard.
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