Video by Future Lab via YouTube
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Watch full video here – https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV11b4y1y7rx
Tesla has earned best-in-class crash test results but in reality accidents are diverse. So, let’s have a look at how it handles 50% head-on collision with Volkswagen’s electric SUV weighing as much as the largest F-150, with both vehicles traveling at 40 miles-per-hour. This is even more important, especially now that Tesla plans to add existing models to its Robotaxi network starting next year, with most of the fleet expected to be Model Ys.
*Recent headlines have claimed that Tesla has the highest fatality rate in the US – a surprising assertion that prompted us to delve into the road accident data ourselves to determine the validity of these claims.
– Accidents data Analysis – https://colab.research.google.com/drive/1Fg1_XramTGqM8WA_XC_-S8ceYoAoXhVx?usp=sharing
– Accidents data Analysis, where the speed limit was not exceeded by more than 20 mph – https://colab.research.google.com/drive/19o9l7fiechh55guyCxCeMHrvAWCBaNFE?usp=sharing
– Accidents datasets – https://www.nhtsa.gov/file-downloads?p=nhtsa/downloads/FARS/
But Tesla doesn’t stop innovating to enhance its safety! The upcoming next-gen Roadster powered by rocket thrusters can not only hover in the air but, for example, the front thrusters can engage to counteract the car’s movement, reducing stopping distance by up to three times, thus saving many lives and protecting the expensive car.
