Tesla Model Y earns five-star rating from European safety agency
by Andrew J. Hawkins from The Verge - All Posts on (#63BRS)
All of Tesla's vehicles are rated five stars by the Euro NCAP. Tesla extended its five-star rating streak in Europe with the Model Y, the company announced. The electric crossover SUV earned top marks during safety tests conducted by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), receiving the highest overall score among any vehicle tested under the agency's more stringent test protocol.
The testing measures four areas: the vehicle's ability to protect adults; its ability to protect children; the protection it provides vulnerable road users like cyclists and pedestrians; and its safety assistance features. The Model Y, made at Tesla's new gigafactory in Berlin, scored a 97 percent in Adult Occupant Protection and a near-perfect" 98 percent in Safety Assist, with full points for its lane...