Tesla and its EV peers show that the more electric vehicles come to our roads, the more safety we will have, adding another selling point to Tesla.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has new data in the United States, which shows that injury claims are notably less common among all-electric vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 and its peers. The findings were shared by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in a recent report, which followed the release of its safety ratings for the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge and the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Earlier this year, the all-electric Audi e-Tron, Audi e-Tron Sportback, and Tesla Model 3 also qualified for the 2021 TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards. Several plug-in hybrid vehicles earned awards, too.

“It’s fantastic to see more proof that these vehicles are as safe as or safer than gasoline- and diesel-powered cars,” says IIHS President David Harkey. “We can now say with confidence that making the U.S. fleet more environmentally friendly doesn’t require any compromises in terms of safety.”

The IIHS findings show that the rates of injury claims related to drivers and passengers of electric vehicles were over 40% lower compared to their internal combustion-powered counterparts over 2011-2019. The IIHS notes that these results were quite similar to the findings of an earlier study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) that focused on hybrid cars, which pointed out that the lower injury rates may be due to the weight of the vehicles’ batteries.

“Weight is a big factor. Hybrids on average are 10% heavier than their standard counterparts. This extra mass gives them an advantage in crashes that their conventional twins don’t have,” he said.

"This weight advantage is even more notable in all-electric cars like the Tesla Model 3, on account of their substantially larger battery packs. This was true for the XC40 Recharge, which features a curb weight of 4,787 lbs, which is significantly heavier than the 3,811 lbs of its combustion-powered counterpart. Even the Mach-E, which is an all-electric model, is quite hefty at 4,516 lbs.," notes Simon Alvarez from Teslarati.

Also, keep in mind that the gas cars don't have a frunk, while all Teslas have a crumple zone there. This makes electric cars much safer for their occupants.

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