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Tesla Model S Achieves Best Safety Rating of Any Car Ever Tested

August 20, 2013
By James
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Folks,

I don’t know if you saw this but evidently the Tesla Model S has achieved a really awesome safety rating. From their website:

Monday, August 19, 2013

Palo Alto, CA — Independent testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the Tesla Model S a 5-star safety rating, not just overall, but in every subcategory without exception. Approximately one percent of all cars tested by the federal government achieve 5 stars across the board. NHTSA does not publish a star rating above 5, however safety levels better than 5 stars are captured in the overall Vehicle Safety Score (VSS) provided to manufacturers, where the Model S achieved a new combined record of 5.4 stars.

The rest of the press release is here.

Now, if they could just do something about the $62,400 pricetag!

James

James
James

James is an internet entrepreneur, blogging junky, hunter and personal finance geek.  When he’s not lurking in coffee shops in Portland, Oregon, you’ll find him in the Pacific Northwest’s great outdoors. James has a masters degree in Sociology from the University of Maryland at College Park and a Bachelors degree on Sociology from Earlham College.  He loves individual stocks, bonds and precious metals.

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  1. Free Money Minute says

    August 21, 2013 at 6:44 am

    I agree with you on the price tag. I would love to have one, but there is no way I could justify the cost anytime soon.

    Reply
  2. James says

    August 21, 2013 at 7:07 am

    FMF,

    For sure. Another issue is the range. Teslas can only go a couple of hundred miles before needing to recharge so long trips are out of the question.

    James

    Reply
  3. Troy says

    August 24, 2013 at 2:26 pm

    Apparently the U.S. government isn’t too happy with this rating. But hey, hats off to Elon Musk!

    Reply

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