Jiminy Cricket, Tesla Motors is really standing the automotive industry on its ear. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the Tesla Model S a 5-star safety rating, not just overall, but in every subcategory without exception; it’s the highest safety rating of any car ever tested.
It’s appearing more and more that the people who said that a successful car couldn’t come from Silicon Valley (of whom Bob Lutz — ex co-chairman of GM — was probably the most famous – and vocal) were 100% wrong.