Why Tesla's Model X Was The First SUV To Receive A Perfect Crash Test Rating | Business Insider

SUVs are generally safe, but have a high rollover probability. Tesla was able to overcome this obstacle with their Model X SUV. Here's how they did it.

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The following is a transcript of the video:

Narrator: This Tesla Model X refuses to roll over. Unlike most SUVs which tend to roll over with ease, the Model X continues to return to an upright position. Here's why the Model X was the first SUV to receive a perfect crash test rating. When it comes to vehicle safety, size matters. So it's not uncommon for SUVs to be generally safer than your standard sedan. However, they tend to have one big shortcoming. Rollovers.

SUVs are notorious for having a high center of gravity causing them to roll over when put into tight maneuvering situations, or a side impact. Rollovers can result in the partial or full ejection of passengers from the vehicle, increasing the chances of injury or death. In 2016, rollovers happened in one percent of serious crashes in passenger vehicles but accounted for one-third of collision-related deaths. 

Over the past three decades, automakers have been able to reduce the frequency of rollovers in vehicles with technology and more stable designs. However, once a serious impact occurs it's just basic physics. A higher center of gravity increases the likelihood of a car tipping or rolling over.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or NHTSA is the only organization that tests rollover resistance. They also test frontal crashes and side impacts from a pole and barrier. After each test, they measure readings from a dummy to determine how much damage a real person is likely to sustain. They use this data to determine a safety rating in each category and an overall safety rating for the vehicle.

Amongst its many luxury features, the Model X hosts active safety technology such as collision avoidance systems and automatic emergency braking. But what sets the Model X apart is its design. Like other Teslas, the Model X has a large, rigid battery pack located on the floor of the vehicle. This gives the Model X a much lower center of gravity than your average SUV. In the event of a collision that would normally cause an SUV to roll over, this would happen instead.

But rollovers are just one aspect of the safety test. Since the Model X is an electric vehicle, there's no need for mechanical components in the hood of the car. This allows for a much larger crumple zone to absorb energy from a frontal crash. It also has specially-made side sills that absorb energy in addition to its rigid side pillars. These features help reduce the force exerted on passengers and increases their protection. But if you don't have $80,000 laying around for a Model X there’s still plenty of SUVs out there with excellent safety ratings.

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Why Tesla's Model X Was The First SUV To Receive A Perfect Crash Test Rating | Business Insider

[adamj]

A 3 min video to say "the battery is on the bottom, so it doesn't flip"

[julianpbt]

Let me just summarise the last 4 minutes :
Tesla has a low center of gravity
Rollovers dont happen
Perfect crash rating

[long_chin_man]

when that crash dummy's neck literally split open. I grasped my neck in pain

[shadowhappi]

0:32
they see me rollin´

they hatin´...

[spyc]

If you get in a crash that bad with your Tesla, the only thing that will be hurting is your bank account

[ing]

Imagine being in a riot and flipping a Tesla Model X only for it to roll back on to it's wheels.... probably killing you.

[petterlarsson]

i also love how most pickup trucks so nicely and generously open the door for the driver to "safely" exit the car during the crash

[sutats]

1% of accidents were rollovers yet they accounted for 33% of deaths. Yikes!

[Kio_]

2:28 "where tf is my engine?!"

[chadwoolfman]

Crazy I was in a 5 Time rollover I stayed with my seatbelt on and my friend the driver flew out the front window on the first flip... All he had were scratches and I was flown by helicopter to ICU with multiple broken bones and a suspected pulmonary embolism. 60, 000$ in hospital bills later coulda just bought a tesla theses days and claimed insurance 🙄🤔🤣

[muhammedkhan]

I paused the AD and just want to state, that these guys see how a vehicle would perform in a scenario, which is a fair deal but how can you pass a Dacia Sandero after it messed up like that?

[danielko]

Parents: This would be a nice first car for our son! (Checks the price) Honda Civic would do just fine.

[ray.gene.bowner]

I named my dog Tesla because she never rolls over :(

[kevingmail]

The pull back on that harness/ string...😂🤣😂

[legolokicars]

Bruh being the safety inspector at these tests would be the most fun job ever

[wparo]

Save your lives and watch from 2:05. Basically it has a lower centre of gravity. Overly stretched video

[LimeCat_Games]

You can do that with evry car jus turn the wheel like in GTA

[smokeldogg]

“The only thing I hate more on the road than SUVs is SUV drivers.” -Landon

[THEchiQ]

My sister’s little Tesla 3 rides on rails. It’s the first American car I haven’t found “boaty” when cornering. Seriously fun to drive.

I think the Volvo XC 60 has a zero fatality record since it came out. It may be the larger 90. Anyway, that’s a nice record to hold.

[adamwho]

I love that this 'safety feature' is nothing more than a by product of an incredibly heavy/bulky power source.