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The Tesla blog post makes it abundantly clear that the 5.4 is the report the manufacturer receives (not the issued rating which is capped at 5). Why does it sto
by invisible 13y ago
The Tesla blog post makes it abundantly clear that the 5.4 is the report the manufacturer receives (not the issued rating which is capped at 5). Why does it stop at 5 if you can still die in those cars?
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- smackfu 13y agoI don't think it does make that clear. It says "safety levels better than 5 stars are captured in the overall Vehicle Safety Score (VSS) provided to manufacturers" but the VSS value for the Tesla was 0.43 according to the blog post. So where did the 5.4 come from? Extrapolation?
- invisible 13y agoYou're right - they didn't make it abundantly clear that the VSS report was 0.43. Regardless, the conversion they made isn't insane when you look at the other VS scores. Plus - watch the videos of other 5 star rated vehicle versus the Model S. It's like the comparison between a 1980s car and one from 2013.
- saraid216 13y agoNHTSA Six Stars: The car is a mobile fortress.
- invisible 13y agoAll I meant was that if 5 stars isn't perfect why is that the scale they're using? Obviously the range of what a 5 star rating represents could mean the difference between life and death in a serious collision.
- saraid216 13y agoI am clearly agreeing with you. A mobile fortress is far more perfect in terms of safety than any consumer car on the road. It might not move fast, but you need military-grade hardware or construction equipment to make a dent.