Model Sec Achieves Euro Ncap 5-Star Security Rating [Video]
The Tesla Model southward has received a maximum-possible 5-star security rating from the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).
Model southward is i of only a few cars to lead maintain e'er achieved a 5-star security rating from both Euro NCAP as well as the United States of America of America National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Additionally, Model southward is the solely auto this twelvemonth to lead maintain achieved both a 5-star Euro NCAP rating as well as v stars inward every NHTSA subcategory, including frontal impact, side impact, as well as rollover. Only 2 other cars lead maintain earned the same recognition since 2011 (when NHTSA introduced its latest rating scheme).
The argue as well as thus few models accomplish 5-star ratings inward both Europe as well as the United States of America of America is that each plan places emphasis on different security aspects inward the assessment process. NHTSA emphasizes structural as well as restraint safety, alongside a deep focus on how good the vehicle tin withstand as well as absorb the liberate energy of an touching on spell protecting its occupants. It is every bit good primarily concerned alongside adult occupants. On the other hand, Euro NCAP assesses a wider make of scenarios, including tests for tiddler as well as pedestrian safety. Unlike for NHTSA, active security is every bit good an of import purpose of Euro NCAP’s 5-star requirement. Every year, the European organization raises the criterion for a 5-star rating to trouble organization human relationship for technological advances inward the industry.
The dual 5-star ratings for Model southward validate our holistic approach to safety. We lead maintain been applied scientific discipline passive as well as active security systems inward parallel, as well as thus the auto is structurally audio as well as is every bit good designed to intelligently anticipate as well as react to potentially unsafe situations.
Structurally, Model southward has advantages non seen inward conventional cars. It has a depression oculus of gravity because its battery pack, the largest majority inward the car, is positioned underneath the rider compartment, making rollover extremely unlikely. It every bit good has a large front end crumple zone because of the lack of an engine, important it tin absorb to a greater extent than liberate energy from a frontal impact, the close mutual type of crash resulting inward fatalities. Its trunk is reinforced alongside aluminum extrusions at strategic locations around the car, as well as the roof tin withstand at to the lowest degree iv g’s. It was for these reasons that Model southward achieved v stars inward every subcategory when tested past times NHTSA inward 2013.
This quarter, nosotros started implementing the Model southward active security scheme inward conjunction alongside the introduction of novel Autopilot hardware, consisting of 12 ultrasonic sensors that feel upward to sixteen feet around the car, a forward-looking camera, a forrad radar, as well as a digitally controlled, high-precision electrical brake boost. We specifically selected this hardware to arrange the progressive introduction of novel security features via software updates over the course of report of the side past times side several months.
While the features already pushed to the Model southward fleet – Lane Departure Warning as well as Speed Limit Warning – lead maintain proven sufficient to merit a 5-star NCAP rating, nosotros volition become much farther alongside active security systems. Features coming presently include Forward as well as Side Collision Warning as well as Avoidance, Blind Spot Warning, as well as Automatic Emergency Braking.
The video shows the Frontal Impact exam which takes house at 64 Km/h, 40% of the width of the auto smasher a deformable barrier. In the side impact, a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver's door at l km/h. In the pole test, the auto tested is propelled sideways at 29km/h into a stiff pole.