The China-made Tesla Model 3 electric car has passed crash and safety tests at the China Insurance Automobile Safety Index Management Center. The test results, as Electrek noted, are mostly good, but perhaps not the ones that Tesla has already gotten used to.
The Tesla Model 3 is the company's first electric vehicle to earn the highest safety rating an automaker could receive, the TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Model 3 also received 5-star ratings in all NHTSA categories and 5-star ratings in the European and Australian Euro NCAP and ANCAP rating programs, respectively.
In China, in particular, during the crash test in a rear collision, the Tesla Model 3 scored 23 points, in a frontal collision - 11,5 points. In general, the electric car in crash tests simulating collisions at low speed showed an βaverageβ result.
This type of accident can prove devastating for an electric vehicle. Here is a photo of the Model 3 after the test:
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However, when testing for stability in a side collision, the Model 3 showed an excellent result:
Here is a photo of the Model 3 after the side impact crash test:
Tesla has always performed well in roof strength tests, and the China-made Model 3 is no exception:
Apart from cracks in the windshield, you are unlikely to be able to see the impact of the impact on the car:
The rest of the Model 3 test results at the China Insurance Automobile Safety Index Management Center are shown below:
Source: 3dnews.ru