Tesla’s Model 3 – first deliveries planned for the end of this year
Credit: YSSN
Tesla has a strong record in safety:
● best crash safety rating of any car ever tested1
● semi-autonomous versions of Tesla Autopilot have improved safety2 – e.g. when Autosteer was enabled, crash rate of Teslas was reduced by 40%3
Tesla analyst with Morgan Stanley, Adam Jonas has claimed that the Model 3 will be 10x safer than most other cars on the road.
Electrek – “Tesla Model 3 will give ‘superhuman’ safety to driver & be ’10x safer than current cars’, says Tesla analyst Adam Jonas”
https://electrek.co/2017/03/23/tesla-model-3-superhuman-safety/
Business Insider – “MORGAN STANLEY: Tesla's Model 3 may be 10x safer than any car on the road today”
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/tesla-stock-price-update-after-morgan-stanley-note-2017-3
Boy Genius Genius Report – “Tesla’s Model 3 may be 10x safer than regular cars, analyst claims”
https://bgr.com/2017/03/23/model-3-safety-autonomous-driving-software/
As a small-volume car, the Tesla Model S appears to have prevented many accidents, & by implication, saved many lives. Single-car-accidents aside, an avoided accident prevents injury &/or death &/or damage in more than one vehicle. However, the Model 3, as a mass-market car, means a larger number of cars on the road preventing accidents. A substantial number of Model 3s on the road will make the roads safer for everyone.
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1 Hitchhikers’ Guide 2 Tech: “Tesla Model S achieves best crash safety rating of any car ever tested”, http://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2013/08/tesla-model-s-achieves-best-safety.html
2 Hitchhikers’ Guide 2 Tech: “Tesla Autopilot predicts an accident before it happens”, https://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2016/12/tesla-autopilot-predicts-accident.html
3 Hitchhikers’ Guide 2 Tech: “NHTSA report on fatal Tesla crash makes a strong case for Autopilot safety – update”, https://hhg2tech.blogspot.com/2017/01/nhtsa-report-on-fatal-tesla-crash-makes.html
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