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More interesting would be a crash against a tree or a concrete pillar - then one could argue if the crumble zone of a Tesla S is better compared to a traditiona

by frik 10y ago

More interesting would be a crash against a tree or a concrete pillar - then one could argue if the crumble zone of a Tesla S is better compared to a traditional superior class Volvo or Mercedes with a front motor. Ignoring the videos of certificated crash test, the Tesla S doesn't look that special: https://www.youtube.com/results?q=tesla%20crash https://www.youtube.com/results?q=tesla%20crash and even in certificated tests it isn't in the top range: http://www.euroncap.com http://www.euroncap.com

TwoBit 10y ago
The European tests include other things unrelated to a car's front crash results, and even include things unrelated to the car itself, such as potential damage to pedestrians.
- frik 10y ago
  Each result is shown separately, how about looking at the crash results score and read the detailed information. Your comment makes no sense. Anyway, it's better to watch real world videos too, how those cars perform in real crashes - as several car manufacturers designed their cars especially for common crash tests which mean little in real world crashes, if you don't hit the other object in the same angle.
- eru 10y ago
  > [...] and even include things unrelated to the car itself, such as potential damage to pedestrians. Why is that unrelated to the car? People are people and worth protecting, no matter whether they sit in the car or outside.
thevibesman 10y ago
> More interesting would be a crash against a tree or a concrete pillar - then one could argue if the crumble zone of a Tesla S is better compared to a traditional superior class Volvo or Mercedes with a front motor. It doesn't really mean anything, but as someone who has been in a bad crash into a concrete barrier in a Volvo (all four doors able to open and everyone walked away); comparing how that front-end looked to the Tesla, I got the feeling the Tesla would do well. > the Tesla S doesn't look that special As someone who always drove Volvos when I owned a car, and knowing---as some in this thread have pointed out---that some cars don't fair as well in accidents, to me this article didn't point out that the Tesla S is "special" but I was glad to see it is in the class of cars where you can crunch the front end and have an intact cabin. Makes me feel better about my feeling that if I ever buy a car again it might be a Tesla not a Volvo.

by frik 10y ago

TwoBit 10y ago

The European tests include other things unrelated to a car's front crash results, and even include things unrelated to the car itself, such as potential damage to pedestrians.

frik 10y ago
Each result is shown separately, how about looking at the crash results score and read the detailed information. Your comment makes no sense. Anyway, it's better to watch real world videos too, how those cars perform in real crashes - as several car manufacturers designed their cars especially for common crash tests which mean little in real world crashes, if you don't hit the other object in the same angle.
eru 10y ago
> [...] and even include things unrelated to the car itself, such as potential damage to pedestrians. Why is that unrelated to the car? People are people and worth protecting, no matter whether they sit in the car or outside.

thevibesman 10y ago

> More interesting would be a crash against a tree or a concrete pillar - then one could argue if the crumble zone of a Tesla S is better compared to a traditional superior class Volvo or Mercedes with a front motor. It doesn't really mean anything, but as someone who has been in a bad crash into a concrete barrier in a Volvo (all four doors able to open and everyone walked away); comparing how that front-end looked to the Tesla, I got the feeling the Tesla would do well. > the Tesla S doesn't look that special As someone who always drove Volvos when I owned a car, and knowing---as some in this thread have pointed out---that some cars don't fair as well in accidents, to me this article didn't point out that the Tesla S is "special" but I was glad to see it is in the class of cars where you can crunch the front end and have an intact cabin. Makes me feel better about my feeling that if I ever buy a car again it might be a Tesla not a Volvo.