

Active safety features come standard on all Tesla vehicles made after September 2014 for an added layer of safety beyond the physical structure of each car. While no car can prevent all accidents, we work every day to try to make them much less likely to occur. And, in the extremely unlikely event that a fire occurs, the state-of-the-art design of our battery packs ensures that its safety system works as intended and isolates a fire to select areas within the battery while simultaneously venting heat away from the passenger cabin and the vehicle. Because of their strength, Tesla’s battery packs rarely incur serious damage in accidents. Much of this has to do with the rigid, fortified structure of the battery pack that is mounted to a car’s floor, which provides a vehicle with exceptional strength, large crumple zones, and a uniquely low center of gravity. Model S, Model X and Model 3 have achieved the lowest overall probability of injury of any vehicle ever tested by the U.S. It’s this notion that grounds every decision we make – from the design of our cars, to the software we introduce, to the features we offer every Tesla owner. We believe the unique combination of passive safety, active safety, and automated driver assistance is crucial for keeping not just Tesla drivers and passengers safe, but all drivers on the road. That’s why Tesla vehicles are engineered to be the safest cars in the world. At Tesla, we believe that technology can help improve safety.
