One of the safest cars in the world? – The madman

You're hereof (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 had already received a coveted five-star rating, including five in each subcategory, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). But this weekend, the electric car manufacturer has announced a more formidable achievement for its latest vehicle: its probability of injury is lower than any other vehicle tested by NHTSA.

The news adds to Tesla's impressive safety test results, including the NHTSA's best ranking for the Tesla Model S and Model X. In fact, it could be argued that Model 3 could be one of the safest vehicles on the road.

Tesla's impressive security assessments

According to new data from the NHTSA, the probability of serious injury to Model 3 during a severe accident is less than 6%. This value is lower than the odds of Model S (greater than 6%) and Model X (closer to 7%). The three models offered by Tesla are therefore the safest vehicles on the road, according to data from the NHTSA – and Model 3 pushes the design of safety to new levels.

In an article published Sunday on the blog, Tesla wrote: "According to the advanced architecture of the S and X models, which had previously been discovered by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) as having the most likely injury probabilities Weakest and weakest of all cars ever tested, we designed the Model 3 to be the safest car ever built. "

Tesla's comprehensive approach to vehicle design, made possible by the fundamental benefits of all-electric vehicles, largely explains the low probability of injury to the model 3.

The smaller size of the electric motors, compared to the gasoline engines, and the location of the batteries in the Tesla vehicles give the Model 3 an advantage, as Tesla explains: "Like the S and X Models, the Model 3 benefits from its all-electric architecture and drivetrain design, which includes a rigid and rigid interior, a reinforced battery and a low center of gravity, to help prevent intrusions into the cab and battery modules, reduce rollover risks and systematically distribute forces in the event of a collision out of the cabin – all while providing the basis for our upper frontal deformation zone optimized to absorb energy and crash more effectively. "

The autopilot also helps

While some high-profile accidents in Tesla vehicles when driving the autopilot have had a negative impact on driver assistance technology, there is good reason to believe that the autopilot makes the model 3 even safer. NHTSA's own analysis of accident rates for vehicles equipped with an autopilot showed that they were 40% less likely to fall into an accident than Tesla autopilot vehicles.

And more recent Tesla data supports this conclusion. In its first quarterly report on vehicle safety, released earlier this month, the company said its unmanned vehicles were 43% more likely to be in an accident or "accident-like event" ( near misses recorded by Tesla autopilot software). than the vehicles compatible with the autopilot. Tesla recorded an accident or disaster for every 3.34 million kilometers driven in autopilot vehicles in the third quarter. This compares to an accident or accident for every 1.92 million miles driven in unmanned autopilot vehicles.

Even though the equipment required for the autopilot is included in every 3 model shipped, customers have to pay extra to activate the technology. However, Tesla includes some safety-related autopilot features, such as automatic emergency braking and side collision warning, as standard.

Recent data from the NHTSA on the probability of serious injuries from Model 3 during an accident argue in favor of the fact that Model 3 is one of the safest cars on the road. And, of course, if the autopilot actually makes Tesla vehicles equipped with the autopilot safer than those that are not, this driver assistance technology probably makes the Model 3 even safer.