# Tesla Model S 2014 Achieves 5-Star Safety Rating

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/01/tesla-model-s-2014-achieves-5-star-safety-rating/
- Published: 2014-01-01T22:53:38-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## NHTSA REAFFIRMS MODEL S 5-STAR SAFETY RATING IN ALL CATEGORIES FOR MODEL YEAR 2014

PALO ALTO, Calif. – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
reaffirmed the 5-star [safety rating](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/11/tesla-model-s-tour-experience-the-future-now/)
of the Tesla Model S 2014. That’s for overall and in all subcategories. This is 
clearly confirming the highest safety rating in America.

![Tesla Model S 2014 receives ultimate 5-star NHTSA safety rating](https://i0.wp.
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Earns top 5-star safety rating from NHTSA.

## NHTSA

The automaker is also awaiting feedback from NHTSA regarding their investigation
of recent fire incidents. Now the [German](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/08/tesla-europe-expands-service-centers-and-stores/)
Federal Motor Transport Authority, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), recently concluded
its review of the incidents. They found no manufacturer-related defects or need 
for further action.

It is worth noting that a Tesla [Model S vehicle](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/01/tesla-built-their-own-electric-vehicle/)
is over five times less likely to experience a fire than the average gasoline car.
Especially so that there have been zero serious injuries or deaths. I mean that’s
for any reason ever. As well as fire or otherwise, in a Model S.

Over the course of more than 100 [million miles driven](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/03/teslas-have-driven-over-10-million-miles-dig-it/)
in almost every possible terrain. In addition to every weather and crash conditions.
Therefore, the [Tesla Model](https://greenlivingguy.com/2018/11/tesla-model-3-arrives-europe-two-fast-charge-ports/)
S 2014 is consistently protecting its driver and passengers. Furthermore, they are
definitely achieving the best safety track record of any car on the road.

### Safety Innovation That Changed the Auto Industry

The Tesla Model S 2014 proved that electric vehicles could be among the safest cars
ever built. By eliminating the traditional gasoline engine, engineers created a 
larger front crumple zone capable of absorbing more impact energy before it reached
passengers. That groundbreaking design helped the vehicle earn a 5-Star Overall 
Safety Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, setting a
new benchmark for occupant protection.

The Tesla Model S 2014 low-mounted battery pack and reinforced skateboard chassis
also reduced the risk of rollovers while increasing structural rigidity during side
impacts. Those innovations have since become standard design principles across much
of today’s electric vehicle industry.

Modern automakers continue to build on these advances by incorporating stronger 
crash structures, advanced driver-assistance systems, and battery protection technologies.
Organizations like the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety have continued to 
raise crash-testing standards, encouraging manufacturers to improve vehicle safety
year after year.

Today, many consumers take these engineering improvements for granted. However, 
the success of early electric vehicle platforms helped demonstrate that sustainability
and world-class safety could go hand in hand, accelerating innovation throughout
the automotive industry.

[Source](https://www.tesla.com/): Tesla Motors

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