Tesla’s Model 3 Earns Insurance Industry’s Top Safety Rating
Thursday, September 19th, 2019 AutoTesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) Model 3 electric sedan has earned the top safety rating from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS), becoming the first Tesla to do so.
The IIHS has given the Model 3 its highest rating, top safety pick+. It said the Model 3 earned good ratings across the board for crashworthiness.
The car’s structure held up well in the driver-side small overlap front test, IIHS said.
Last month, Tesla said it was launching an insurance service designed to give drivers in California, its biggest market, lower rates because of safety features on its electric vehicles.
External References & Further Reading
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-model-3-safety/teslas-model-3-earns-insurance-industrys-top-safety-rating-idUSKBN1W40B9
