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Here's the video of the Tesla pole test: http://youtu.be/_Al3IUHt9Wc?t=32s http://youtu.be/_Al3IUHt9Wc?t=32s Honda Accord for comparison: http://youtu.be/ycntF

by axylone 13y ago

Here's the video of the Tesla pole test: http://youtu.be/_Al3IUHt9Wc?t=32s http://youtu.be/_Al3IUHt9Wc?t=32s Honda Accord for comparison: http://youtu.be/ycntFFUfGkU?t=30s http://youtu.be/ycntFFUfGkU?t=30s

nkoren 13y ago
Okay, that's impressive. The Accord isn't a bad car per se, but its dummy is clearly having a much worse day.
duylamnguyenngo 13y ago
If Tesla can bring this maintain this level of vehicle safety to its lower priced vehicles (gen iii vehicles: http://insideevs.com/tesla-gen-iii-to-eliminate-price-premium-for-electric-vehicles-sales-could-hit-200000-units-per-year/ http://insideevs.com/tesla-gen-iii-to-eliminate-price-premiu...), then their dedication to quality, and not just economics, will be even more applaudable.
IgorPartola 13y ago
Anyone else notice Tesla's flying rear view mirror that nearly hit the dummy in the face? Maybe they forgot to apply the little alcohol wipe before gluing it on the windshield :).
JVIDEL 13y ago
That's an Accord coupe, the B pillar is more thick than a 4-door version, wouldn't that mean the sedan would score even worse?
mgolawala 13y ago
Tesla makes an impressive vehicle, but it is unfair to compare a ~$80K machine to a ~$30K one. A fairer comparison would be to a BMW 5xx or Mercedes E class. Tesla may still fair better but not by as huge a margin. Having said all that... wow, that is a surprisingly huge difference in results!
- Recoil42 13y ago
  Same test with a Jeep Liberty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4T1BimfUf4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4T1BimfUf4 Lexus RX350: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAz6ZMeIC9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAz6ZMeIC9s Lexus ES350: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0o9MTY0JA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0o9MTY0JA BMW 5-Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r20YfGYhvc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r20YfGYhvc Mercedes C-Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTkbG64V4tQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTkbG64V4tQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg0ubBqhZjg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg0ubBqhZjg
ericHosick 13y ago
It also looks like, in an accident, the lights on the Tesla start to flash.
- pilom 13y ago
  The lights wouldn't appear to be flashing, they are blinking at a faster rate than the human eye can see and thus just to a person appear dimmer than they would if they were on full power. Most dimming of LED's is done with this super fast blinking technique because LED's can be either on or off unlike incandesant bulbs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-width_modulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-width_modulation

by axylone 13y ago

nkoren 13y ago

Okay, that's impressive. The Accord isn't a bad car per se, but its dummy is clearly having a much worse day.

duylamnguyenngo 13y ago

If Tesla can bring this maintain this level of vehicle safety to its lower priced vehicles (gen iii vehicles: http://insideevs.com/tesla-gen-iii-to-eliminate-price-premium-for-electric-vehicles-sales-could-hit-200000-units-per-year/ http://insideevs.com/tesla-gen-iii-to-eliminate-price-premiu...), then their dedication to quality, and not just economics, will be even more applaudable.

IgorPartola 13y ago

Anyone else notice Tesla's flying rear view mirror that nearly hit the dummy in the face? Maybe they forgot to apply the little alcohol wipe before gluing it on the windshield :).

JVIDEL 13y ago

That's an Accord coupe, the B pillar is more thick than a 4-door version, wouldn't that mean the sedan would score even worse?

mgolawala 13y ago

Tesla makes an impressive vehicle, but it is unfair to compare a ~$80K machine to a ~$30K one. A fairer comparison would be to a BMW 5xx or Mercedes E class. Tesla may still fair better but not by as huge a margin. Having said all that... wow, that is a surprisingly huge difference in results!

Recoil42 13y ago
Same test with a Jeep Liberty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4T1BimfUf4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4T1BimfUf4 Lexus RX350: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAz6ZMeIC9s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAz6ZMeIC9s Lexus ES350: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0o9MTY0JA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l0o9MTY0JA BMW 5-Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r20YfGYhvc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-r20YfGYhvc Mercedes C-Class: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTkbG64V4tQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTkbG64V4tQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg0ubBqhZjg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg0ubBqhZjg

ericHosick 13y ago

It also looks like, in an accident, the lights on the Tesla start to flash.

pilom 13y ago
The lights wouldn't appear to be flashing, they are blinking at a faster rate than the human eye can see and thus just to a person appear dimmer than they would if they were on full power. Most dimming of LED's is done with this super fast blinking technique because LED's can be either on or off unlike incandesant bulbs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-width_modulation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse-width_modulation