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Tesla S electric car passed the crash test
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration USA (NHTSA) awarded the highest rating of 5 stars Model S electric car manufactured by Tesla Motors in all categories tested. This model showed the absolute best result of all time for such tests, although they must pass each model offered for sale in the United States.
Although the Tesla Model S is available in sedan, but its score is higher than that of all off-road vehicles and vans. The detailed test results are sent to manufacturers specified outcome 5, 4 points.
The graph shows the statistical measure of the relative risk (Relative Risk Score, RRS) for Tesla S model in comparison with the other cars on the standard NHTSA 2011.
The tests take into account the probability of receiving the driver and passenger injuries in frontal and side impact and rear impact and upheaval.
Experts of the company Tesla Motors explained that such a high security due to the natural properties of electric vehicle design. In it there is no large tank of fuel, so the opportunity to make a longer crumple zones to absorb impact energy at high speed. Motor vehicle with a diameter of 30 centimeters different from the huge petrol engine cars that turn into deadly iron core, crushing the bones of people in a collision, and flattening of the body. Especially since the motor is located closer to the rear axle and has little chance of getting into the cabin in any collision. Hood Tesla S is used as additional storage space.
Model S has shown excellent results in one of the toughest tests for side impact. According to the results of crash tests sedan retained an average of 63, 5% of the volume of space in the driver's cabin. For comparison, another "pyatizvёzdochnik" and one of the safest car Volvo S60 maintains all 7, 8% of the volume space. This is because the company Tesla Motors has strengthened aluminum body with numerous extracts on the side guides to absorb collision energy. By the way, the same principle was used in the lunar module spacecraft "Apollo" made for landing on the lunar surface.
Of particular note is the crash test in rear impacts. The fact is that when you install a third-row seat with child seats company Tesla Motors will force an additional double-bumper. Seats with child seats - is the safest place in the car at the front and side impacts.
Model S was approximately 50% better than any other car in the tests to the coup. Specialists of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have experienced some problems with this test. Due to the established around the bottom of the heavy batteries and low center of gravity sedan refused to roll over when it was applied to the conventional methods. Skilled and failed to achieve ignition lithium-ion batteries Model S under any realistic conditions.
Interestingly, during the crushing of the roof test Model S test broke the press, the company Tesla Motors. Damage occurred when simulating overload a little over 4G.
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Although the Tesla Model S is available in sedan, but its score is higher than that of all off-road vehicles and vans. The detailed test results are sent to manufacturers specified outcome 5, 4 points.
The graph shows the statistical measure of the relative risk (Relative Risk Score, RRS) for Tesla S model in comparison with the other cars on the standard NHTSA 2011.
The tests take into account the probability of receiving the driver and passenger injuries in frontal and side impact and rear impact and upheaval.
Experts of the company Tesla Motors explained that such a high security due to the natural properties of electric vehicle design. In it there is no large tank of fuel, so the opportunity to make a longer crumple zones to absorb impact energy at high speed. Motor vehicle with a diameter of 30 centimeters different from the huge petrol engine cars that turn into deadly iron core, crushing the bones of people in a collision, and flattening of the body. Especially since the motor is located closer to the rear axle and has little chance of getting into the cabin in any collision. Hood Tesla S is used as additional storage space.
Model S has shown excellent results in one of the toughest tests for side impact. According to the results of crash tests sedan retained an average of 63, 5% of the volume of space in the driver's cabin. For comparison, another "pyatizvёzdochnik" and one of the safest car Volvo S60 maintains all 7, 8% of the volume space. This is because the company Tesla Motors has strengthened aluminum body with numerous extracts on the side guides to absorb collision energy. By the way, the same principle was used in the lunar module spacecraft "Apollo" made for landing on the lunar surface.
Of particular note is the crash test in rear impacts. The fact is that when you install a third-row seat with child seats company Tesla Motors will force an additional double-bumper. Seats with child seats - is the safest place in the car at the front and side impacts.
Model S was approximately 50% better than any other car in the tests to the coup. Specialists of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have experienced some problems with this test. Due to the established around the bottom of the heavy batteries and low center of gravity sedan refused to roll over when it was applied to the conventional methods. Skilled and failed to achieve ignition lithium-ion batteries Model S under any realistic conditions.
Interestingly, during the crushing of the roof test Model S test broke the press, the company Tesla Motors. Damage occurred when simulating overload a little over 4G.
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via Habr.
it's all.
Source: