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In a few days indicating that Tesla Model S has established a new vehicle safety score NHTSA Register NHTSA respond by displaying an image parallel to the S model crashed on its website.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is committed to improving safety on the roads of the country and help motorists make informed decisions about new or used vehicle they are considering purchasing safety assessment program 5 stars the agency is designed to provide consumers with information on the crash protection and rollover safety of new vehicles beyond what is required by federal standards One star is the lowest rating; Five stars is the highest More stars equal safer cars NHTSA does not evaluate vehicles beyond 5 stars and would not class or order vehicles in the scoring star categories Moreover, the agency has guidelines in place for manufacturers and advertising agencies to follow to ensure that accurate and consistent information is brought to the public.
NHTSA is which obviously implies that Tesla made some mistakes in the reports on the safety of Let models examine what NHTSA is trying to say in relation to what Tesla actually told the press note Original press Tesla on the subject the NHTSA crash test safety has not changed because of the response of the NHTSA.
NHTSA NHTSA does not evaluate vehicles beyond 5 stars and would not class or order vehicles in the scoring star categories.
Tesla independent tests by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA received the Tesla Model S be a 5-star safety rating, not just overall, but in every subcategory without exception About one percent of all tested cars by the federal government to achieve 5 stars across the NHTSA Council does not publish stars 5 above, however, a better standard of 5 star safety are captured in the overall score vehicle safety VSS supplied to manufacturers, where the model S reaches a new combined record 5 4 star.
Where is wrong Tesla Tesla reportedly said that the Security Vehicle Model S score was 4 May and not declared on May 4 stars A small detail that any reasonable person would not consider that it is the same result, but the NHTSA is not happy with Tesla using the word he stars Trivial We think so.
NHTSA In addition, the agency has set up guidelines for manufacturers and advertising agencies to follow to ensure that accurate and consistent information is transmitted to the public.
NHTSA NHTSA guidelines strongly discourages the use of potentially misleading words like perfect, safest, perfect or best in class to describe the star received by the vehicle more acceptable sentences to describe a vehicle receiving a 5 star rating include expressions such as more or maximum security or higher security score or scores.
Tesla Tesla Model S Performs Best assessing the safety of a car title Tested release.
C my Tesla you know you can not say better Would it make a difference if Tesla reformulated its title to read Tesla Model S Achieves Highest Rating security Not the result is always the same, nothing has changed, but some words that NHTSA doesn t want to use the result is still standing.
NHTSA ads that competition compare the number of stars or frontal crash together Scores vehicle two or more vehicles are expected to occur if the vehicle compared to less than 250 pounds and the other in the same comparisons of vehicle class for the frontal crash odds or together vehicles scores should not be implied between vehicles where the weight difference is greater than 250 pounds or vehicles are of different body styles for example comparison between a sedan and a SUV, even if similar mass.
Tesla Of all the vehicles tested, including all major brands and models approved for sale in the United States, the S model set a new record for the lowest probability of injury to occupants Although S is a sedan, it also exceeded the safety score all the SUVs and minivans.
Here, Tesla made a comparison that NHTSA doesn t approve of Model S is a sedan, it also exceeded the safety score of all sport utility vehicles and minivans NHTSA would see pretty sedan and SUV minivan appear in a declaration security comparison again, this does not change the model S score, it does not mean that the S model is less certain that Tesla says there is no dispute of S May 4 VSS model, which is still the highest of any vehicle tested by the NHTSA, including sport utility vehicles and minivans.
So where is wrong Tesla Did Tesla wrong As we see, NHTSA is being too picky and maybe Tesla copy editor did not understand fully all the confused instructions from the NHTSA, but in any case what all this means that the S model is less certain that Tesla claims.
We do not have to follow these guidelines, so we'll say as he is the Tesla Model S is the safest vehicle ever tested by NHTSA And not minivan or SUV can match the score Model S VSS 5 4 When it comes to the NHTSA crash test results, the S model is the best.
Thank you for the clarification Most people just want an excuse to bash Tesla Motors.
However, I understand the NHTSA be touchy with the 5 4 star as it can be cited and quoted anywhere without qualification that Tesla properly disclosed in the press release.
Meaning, Tesla didn t do anything wrong in itself, but the NHTSA certainly doesn t want its rating system to be questioned especially when GOV agencies t continue to be unjustified, the vicious attacks of Big Media, the NHTSA probably judged preventive damage control, emphasizing their standards of reporting to the public is clear about what their ratings mean this way, they try to maintain confidence in the reporting system as the national standard accepted.
I think Tesla should come out a press release revised to make two corrections you wrote 4 stars 5 change to a VSS 5 4; and changing the best at the highest.
I also think that all manufactured fiasco highlights something more important than the NHTSA rating system is inadequate or electric vehicles at least Tesla set new levels of security can be achieved.
I'm curious to see how label-they 5-star or 4 star is a 5-star rating awarded to a vehicle that marks between 4 5 and 5 4 is then note 4 star who received a note from VSS from 3 to 5 and 4 4.
Regarding this part, I also think that this whole fiasco underlines made something more important than the NHTSA rating system is inadequate or electric vehicles at least Tesla set new levels of security can be achieved.
Electric vehicles aren t set new levels of security Leaf was ranked 4 stars overall, and did not score above 4 stars automakers test continuously improve the safety and NHTSA IIHS and update their tests.
Tesla made a great car, and performed well in safety tests NHTSA For as much money as it is, and considering that it is a new model, it really should have Keep in mind, these aren t the only tests out there in the world tests NHTSA don t better job of testing cars with mismatched heights the new Cadillac ATS is relatively low, and achieved 5 stars in every test do I bet on against a tour with a few extra inches of lift in an intersection not so sure.
I would take the SNP or the S model against that same trip to avoid spills or collisions in general, however, it seems that the S model didnt collision to the front or the lane departure warning, while other cars that got 5 stars in all tests to do this, does not change the rating of the S model in any way, because NHTSA does not take into account the prevention of accidents.
If yes and it is such a April 5 is the highest power there obviously was another car which was the highest before this Why didn t we hear this other car manufacturers don t boast their score vSS, they looked for J NHTSA website s and haven t been able to find the vSS scores for all vehicles that I would be interested to know if they are available.
It seems there are many recently redesigned models that are still even tested.
I like a lot the S model, but I'm tired of marketing on the top pushing the truth too.
So is NHTSA round down the number of stars that is, if your vehicle will get a 5 star rating saying, 4 9, it receives just a 4 star rating but then it would be another vehicle unless security has only got 4 Seem 1 as the public should know when making a purchasing decision between two vehicles with 4 1 and 4 9 ratings, not what his huge difference.
I propose NHTSA use a colored block system up stars red block 1 star block Orange 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 yellow blue block block block green stars 5 stars.
This removes the complexity of the fact count the stars and gives a coded reference in fast color for color blind among us, the color could be specified below the block.
OR, they could give us the decimal digits 1 place I think we as a society can handle.
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