Tesla Model 3 (2018) Side Pole Crash Test

This is the NHTSA NCAP side pole crash test for 2018 Tesla Model 3 (RWD/Long Range)

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) Side Pole Impact:
A small-sized adult female crash test dummy is placed in the driver's seat and is secured with a seat belt. The test vehicle, angled at 75 degrees, is then pulled sideways at 20 mph (32km/h) into a 25-cm diameter pole at the driver's seating location. This test mimics a side impact crash involving a narrow, fixed object like a utility pole or tree. 1 star is the lowest rating; 5 stars is the highest. More stars equal safer cars.

Overall Rating: 5-Star

Overall Front Star Rating: 5-Star
Front Driver Side: 5-Star
Front Passenger Side: 5-Star

Overall Side Star Rating: 5-Star
Combined Side Barrier and Pole Ratings (Front Seat): 5-Star
Combined Side Barrier and Pole Ratings (Rear Seat): 5-Star

Side Barrier Rating: 5-Star
Side Barrier (Driver): 5-Star
Side Barrier (Rear Passenger): 5-Star

Rollover Star Rating: 5-Star
The rollover rating measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

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[jmanuelgbernal]

This should be the best result pole test ever

[nikitapustovoi]

Wow! On the collision 0:33 0:38 the car even turns on the stops lights

[finderkeeper]

0:43 side pole test, minimal crumpling, superb!

[timmarsho]

Awesome!
I was hoping to see the under-carriage shot like they had with the straight front impact, as it relates to battery damage.

[SleeveBlade]

so this is what you need to do if you can't get the charging port to open

[TROllingNINJA]

Tesla should be the standard for the rating system

[florianthomas]

This crash would be more realistic if the impact velocity was 50km/h.

[ivantotusido]

Ver como casi no se arruga del habitáculo y es más vuelve casi a la misma posición después del impacto lateral me da mucha alegría y aún gente que piensa que no es seguro.

[aliciawoodrow]

I'm still concerned about what happens if it runs off a high cliff on HWY 1. I don't think they have addressed that issue.

[boostedkidproductions]

So what do they do with car when there done I'd take a wrecked tesla

[danielnolasco]

Try this in 30mph and in a different situation

[oZzzzo]

The speed of 32 \ km is very low and unrealistic should be higher

[chrisredfield]

If normal cars had that super strong battery tray at the bottom they would do better in this crash but it not really an economical solution

[jeffgroves]

Not enough crumple to absorbe impact energy…

[Soda_F]

I remember seeing the model S side pole test and saying wow but then i read a little more and is not good that the car deforms so little because theres no energy dissipation and drivers chest suffers fatal injuries...

[Tom-yspu]

0:12 Wait... is this the part with real speed? This looks VERY SLOW. Cars smash into poles at 40 or 50 mph, not 15-20 mph. Does this test even make sense at such low speed? It does not translate to a real life scenario.