The results for that are pockmarked and has a poor rating in a small overlap front crash test. With the recent results of the i3 and the Model S, it seems like there is room for another safety champion among EVs. The IIHS mentioned that it is planning to test the Chevrolet Bolt EV this year, at a later time.
For 2017, making the cut is quite difficult since now cars have to meet the insurance-funded independent agency’s headlight effectiveness in test conditions while delivering strong crash test performance and also providing a highly rated automatic emergency braking system.
Cars will now need to earn at least the agency’s ‘good’ or ‘acceptable’ ratings for their headlights and either superior or advanced for the present automatic emergency braking. They also need to earn well in the following areas: –
- Small overlap front
- Moderate overlap front
- Side impact
- Roof strength
- Head restraint
If a vehicle manages to receive all such marks, it will get a Top Safety Pick+ rating.
It will get the Standard Top Safety Pick title if the headlights don’t manage to pass muster or offer a great performing automatic emergency braking. For an individual model to get the plus rating, it needs to be equipped with automatic emergency braking and the highest performing headlights available which often come optional.
Stay tuned for updates on the Tesla Model S!