Lars Explains | Tesla Vehicle Safety

Engineered with an all-electric architecture, Tesla vehicles provide a very low probability of rollover risk and occupant injury. Lars Moravy, VP of Vehicle Engineering at Tesla, explains why.
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[@hasanfaizan4730]

I was involved in an accident about a month ago. The model 3 we were driving hit an 800lbs engine that someone dropped on the interstate at 80MPH. The driver and I only walked away with a few scratches and the car was totaled. These cars are definitely safe!

[@richarda3659]

So glad you were safe! And you forgot to say "and the battery didn't catch on fire, either".

[@Muskar2]

@@richarda3659 It might've still caught on fire, but just long after they left the car - since that's what they're designed to do when totaled.

[@lawrencefrost9063]

"hit an 800lbs engine that someone dropped on the interstate" Wait what? Was this intentional? Elaborate, i'm curious.

[@19Marc79]

@@lawrencefrost9063 Maybeit was a symbolical gesture of a dinosaur-juice slurping petrolhead ? ;_)

[@mikecounsell]

@@lawrencefrost9063 prob shed load

[@JerryRigEverything]

Very cool process. I like seeing the insides.

[@raminkah]

Agreed, but I wonder what speed the crash test was done at

[@mubbywub]

Check the nhtsa test report

[@tonychang6888]

Jerry!!!!

[@mubbywub]

@@raminkah kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6CchairoMyJrrc

[@slim531]

pls dont rig the tesla

[@SahanRavinder]

Unparalleled safety in these cars. So thankful to know that they are super safe!

[@fwyt2003]

I was in an accident on Christmas Eve with my family (2 parents, 5 kids). Our Tesla was a total loss, but no one was injured. A retired veteran gave us a ride in his minivan to our destination. He saved Christmas for the kids, and Tesla saved our lives.

[@msmiller57]

Thanks Lars, great video. One if not THE most important reason I purchased Tesla vehicles for my family is the safety rating.

[@solomonshaffer832]

Brilliant engineering! Love the concept of multiple paths to disperse crash energy. Needs to be industry standard!

[@diytesla]

It is.

[@richarda3659]

Big Tesla fan here but Tesla would have you think they're the only ones with these features. They're not - all other auto manufacturers pay the same amount of attention and have done the same thing.

[@Muskar2]

@@richarda3659 All automakers want to make safe cars, sure, but even though virtually all cars are very safe today, Tesla still updates their car designs much more often than legacy automakers (because Tesla is much more vertically integrated) and have a higher degree of crash data than what I expect most legacy automakers have. I know legacy automakers also collect crash data silently too, but I'm not sure it's as detailed or to similar degree. Also, I wouldn't be surprised if many automakers specifically design their safety for the official crash tests, rather than for statistical data of real life crashes.

[@camryuser]

​​@@diytesla The Tesla Model 3 IIHS Roof strength to weight ratio is close to a Ford F150. Big difference. See Donut Media's video on Tesla safety. "How Tesla Used Glass to Build the World's Safest Car."

[@camryuser]

​@@richarda3659 Tesla takes it a step further. Watch Donut Media's video on Tesla Safety.

[@terrancecloverfield6791]

Voice is easy to listen to. No uptalk. No vocal fry. This is a professional.

[@drewbattaglia8421]

Your car saved my life on August 11th four days ago. I was hit by a wrong way driver at 60mph head on. I have no broken bones. Just soft tissue damage, and a concussion. The other involved driver unfortunately died immediately. I am so thankful for the Tesla Model 3 that saved my life

[@MOAB-UT]

You got lucky. Watch your head now- me too. You will get more concussions. Did it effect you at all?

[@im4udevco]

Very fascinating. Tesla, never stop improving. Thanks for the mini series in Tesla design and engineering.

[@f1master973]

Addind front casting is going into another safety level...plus simplification of production = speeding it up, and costs seem to be getting lower. Full blown up dev strategy

[@shahan484]

Can't do it when there's a V8 present

[@KLWTTS]

Simple, straightforward talk about why Tesla and EVs are superior. Great work @Tesla

[@TheBlaert]

Lol superior at what? Being poorly made, grossly overweight vehicles that do absolutely zero to help the environment?

[@peachezprogramming]

When you get rid of the gasoline engine, the entire front of the car gets dedicated to crumble zone saftey.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Smart, like the smart car 🧠

[@airheart1]

In a Tesla.. yes.. and a few EVs.. seen the front of the german made EVs? Or the Koreans? They fill all that space with other components now.. cause they don’t know how to design and produce cleverly engineered packages that reduce all that stuff in size.. now, they can and do design all that extra shit to also crush and go under the car.. but it’s far less efficient a build, and I suspect less effective.

[@okthisisthelasttimeipromise]

@@airheart1 it’s true but I’d argue those components are likely less devastating than an iron engine block.

[@Dat_Sun]

When you get rid of the engine, you have a worthless vehicle.

[@TK-fl1on]

@@Dat_Sun bro still thinks we living in the 1800s🤣

[@1996ChevroletImpalaSS]

Tesla may not be everyone’s favorite brand, but there is no denying that they are some of the safest cars on the road.

[@paintedpony2935]

Not "some of", "the safest" car on the road.

[@1996ChevroletImpalaSS]

@@paintedpony2935 Well Volvo and Subaru exist too.

[@kyotosunsetdreams6105]

@@1996ChevroletImpalaSS Tesla is safer. This is not up for debate, this has been tested.

[@RedRyan]

Volvo does have pretty safe electric cars but Subaru isn't even in the mix anymore compared to Tesla

[@markplott4820]

@@1996ChevroletImpalaSS - Volvo/Polestar is made in CHYNA , and less SAFE. Subaru SOLUTERA is using eTNGA by Toyota = LESS safe.

[@ahmadmiladsafi]

Another minute of Lars, and he would have got me purchasing another Tesla…whew that was close.

[@ChitFromChinola]

Wow. He opened the door. The front is smashed, and he opened the door. That’s what a true 5-star looks like.

[@ccalvinn]

Same as a Smart Fortwo then 🤪

[@ChitFromChinola]

@@ccalvinn Yes, exactly the same. Except . . .

[@TmPGEO923423421]

​@@ccalvinn In a Smart you can open the boot and scoop the passager into a bowl. It bounced on the side when hit into a merc. A ute would jumped over it. 3 out of 5 stars.

[@willinguyen1]

​@@ApolloIB LOL!

[@shanem8246]

facts

[@hpel1649]

This is one of the most compelling point to buy a Tesla and most people doesn't even know they are the SAFEST car on the road, we need moire engineering video like this please!!!!

[@teslahype]

Tesla vehicles are safest! This video is mostly highlighting passive safety features, Tesla also has active safety features via software and computer vision👍 Go Tesla!

[@chrisr2507]

My wife was hit by a semi truck in her Model 3 and walked away. So thankful that we drive the safest cars on the road. Thank you to all the Tesla engineers!

[@Dnlrmrez]

It is amazing that they just put all the info out there for the competition to copy. They really are committed to human safety to the point of helping competition.

[@BigDrummerg]

Because nobody can keep up with them

[@MikhailFederov]

Putting the video out there doesn’t mean anything.Any car manufacturer who wants to know how it worked would buy a Tesla and strip it down to learn from it.

[@epgui]

It's not like any of this is secret, anyone can buy a car and tear it down to see how it's built and designed.

[@Bambarbia2447]

Manufacturers routinely buy competitor cars or detailed reports from third party to understand how they are built and if anything can be copied or improved. Short youtube video is irrelevant

[@chrisak49]

Any car maker can buy a Tesla, tear it down, and try to copy it but why don’t they do it? It’s because of cost of scale. There’s no way other legacy car makers can copy the way the castings are manufactured at the same efficiency (cost and time) as Tesla.

[@jellis7042]

There was a live crash test this guy did a few months ago off Highway 1 at Devils Slide with a Model Y. Purposely drove off a 250ft or 300ft cliff. I think the driver/father/husband thinking in his jail cell was surprised that everyone survived

[@mikepappas6400]

My Tesla model S, save my life in a crash on January 25, 2023. The crash was violent and the car was completely totaled but I am alive without a scratch thank you Tesla engineers.

[@DonBrowningRacing]

I totally appreciate all the thoughtful design dynamics and mechanics. Go Tesla!🎉

[@rowheim]

Loving these videos keep ‘em comin!

[@levibarton7650]

One of the last American businesses doing it the right way. You can make money, while providing a commodity that everyone wants, while innovating /saving the world.

[@flok6232]

and that is why we bought a MY LR last year. hopefully we never have to use this "feature". thx from germany to all Tesla safety engineers for doing a very good job!

[@evhelphub]

Awesome, simple to understand video. Hopefully Tesla does more of these. Amazing safety-first engineering being done by Tesla who is leading everyone, again.

[@mcdreyer7272]

Awesome part of what makes Teslas so safe and how they work! Awesome video can't wait to see more in the future!

[@Dat_Sun]

It would be nice if we could clean up the existing lithium sites before we moved forward with this tax cattle sham.

[@waynelewis9110]

@@Dat_Sun Let’s also clean up the existing oil drilling/refining sites which also use lots of cobalt. Oh wait…

[@AaronHusqvarna]

Prepare for what you’re abt to see. Tesla

[@Dat_Sun]

@@waynelewis9110 Oh come on that's ridiculous, it's used as a catalyst and it's not even required it can be done with steam processes as well. The incredibly small amount that is used, pays itself off with vast amounts of energy. Unlike electric vehicles which are essentially a fossil fuel storage battery on wheels. Electric vehicles don't last, which is a huge problem because manufacturing a vehicle leaves a massive manufacturing footprint.

[@Dat_Sun]

@@waynelewis9110 There is several organizations working to clean up the abandoned oil wells in our country. It's not a huge problem anyways, and currently people are held responsible, both interested and property owners.

[@larrythelobster2474]

Hoping to see more of Lars and his team!

[@slartybartfarst9737]

Superb concise explanation of the design considerations in the Model 3 frontal crash protection systems thanks Lars.

[@seb.]

These are model Y, not 3

[@anthonym8345]

Safety is the main reason I bought a modelY 2 years ago

[@Geckogold]

This is the main reason I bought a Model Y. Sure, the performance and other things are great, and I don't want to be in an accident any more than other people do. But if it does happen, I'd certainly want to be in one of the safest cars out there. A car can be easily replaced. A human life can't.

[@remerson1]

Very well explained and simple to understand. Well done to the Tesla engineers for making such a safe car. Congratulations Lars!

[@primart1]

Wow, the nitty gritty details of the engineering master piece that boils down to safety amazes me the most.

[@SinergiaAlUnisono]

Thanks buddies at Tesla, greetings from Argentina

[@pinko2512]

I am amazed by the impressive safety features of Tesla vehicles! Awesome to see a car company that prioritizes the safety of its passengers this much. This just convinces me that Teslas are the way to go

[@orbitVS]

TELSA is basically in the LIFE SAVING business! It’s immeasurable how many lives they’ve saved and the number will keep growing indefinitely.

[@danapeck5382]

Brilliant engineering, fun to watch, much appreciated

[@felixbaum48]

This is so much better than my Classic VW Type 2 Van, where the crash protection system is called "Your Legs"

[@Nessal83]

Best car there is

[@mikenelson8377]

best and safest. I love my '21 black M3. But that Cybertruck is looking pretty sweet, too lol

[@trancenut81]

Wow those castings look amazing! Go Tesla!

[@ken830]

Tesla is #1 in Safety. Doesn't hurt that their vehicles are also pretty much #1 is most other metrics.

[@giiyms4408]

I would love to watch an hour or two documentary on this. More please

[@ajtrvll]

Love these videos! More, please.

[@DRCmusic]

Nothing short of engineering genius

[@AkhilPrabhakaran]

Huge fan of Lars after cybertruck launch and the detailed explanations in all interviews.

[@Uppsalafotbollsgolf]

Love to see the passion for safety, the single biggest reason for me buying a model y for our family!

[@jeoinaforest]

I'm trusting your team with my life and the lives of my family! Thank you for your commitment to quality!

[@jordanandrew15]

More videos like these please!

[@TechProGabe]

Driving in my Tesla makes me feel so much safer on the road. My life is worth the investment.

[@YouTube_username.]

Shoutout to the model Y driven straight off a cliff by a psycho who tried to murder his whole family but everyone lived

[@johnleeinslc]

Model3 owner and firefighter here. I recognize that occupant extraction is less likely to be needed in a passenger compartment that is protected by such great passive safety features, but in the event that a passenger does need extraction tools, i.e. ‘jaws of life’ I would someday want to see how a dashboard displacement procedure is done on a front casting Model Y.

[@graemeesmith]

This might be of interest to you: b2232832.smushcdn.com/2232832/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tesla-Investor-Day-Preview_03.jpg?lossy=1&strip=0&webp=1 It looks like the the dashboard could probably still be cut away from the front casting similarly to other vehicles?

[@camtierney6973]

Awesome stuff, please keep up the Lars explained series!!!

[@bohenriksson2330]

Thanks Lars! I’m so glad I own a Model 3!

[@Idiotsincarshere]

Overpriced Prius

[@ps5netflix]

Cool

[@Just_a_random_birb]

@@Idiotsincarshere prius is hybrid.

[@Idiotsincarshere]

@@Just_a_random_birb Indeed it is! It’s also much cheaper and costs less to drive, has better quality control and reliability history.

[@Just_a_random_birb]

@@Idiotsincarshere yeah

[@erickessler6094]

WOW! Well done and thank you TESLA! Cheers, Eric

[@Teslasupportcenter]

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[@farzyness]

NICE!

[@crimson888]

Greatest company on the planet - all run by engineers

[@GdaySport]

Those castings...

[@Dave_Lee]

Nice video. Great job Tesla!

[@AppleReviewsPL]

Please keep those videos coming - it’s so fascinating to see what you guys do in terms of occupant safety!

[@larswo]

From Lars to Lars. Nice Explanation 👍

[@GrandHuevotes]

Armchair Safety expert here-been studying crashes as an amateur for over 20 years. I applaud Tesla for the job they did on the Model Y. In terms of crush measurements and injury measurements, Tesla easily hands down beats the majority of cars out there. I’ve never seen any car come back with lower injury force measurements! Tesla model Y all around is the safest car in the world. Also that’s excellent to see the upper engagement points (load paths) so high up and down low. That’s dedication to detail right there!!! Also kudos to Tesla acing IIHS side impact 2.0. Rockstar performance!!!!!!

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

You should do more videos ! The castings are jaw dropping.

[@magnamic5614]

Thanks, Lars, for the clean and clear explanation. All these informative videos are really helpful and appreciated.

[@ascenttev6022]

Engineering Minds Constantly At Work 24/7 - What A Masterpiece Of Engineering At Our Time; I Am Happy To See This And More In This Lifetime ❤

[@the.original.throwback]

Love our Model X and really appreciate all the effort Tesla has made to keep our family safe.

[@mattlau]

I remember the days when Volvo was considered the safest car on the road. This video is impressive! Tesla's research and development is top notch. Hope they continue to build these safe vehicles for everyone.

[@quickchris7924]

No matter when, im buying my wife a Model Y

[@arthurlunar7835]

SEGGS IN CAR?

[@DouglasJMark]

❤❤❤. Can’t wait for more safety videos Lars. Thanks for saving our lives 🙏

[@HeavyDevy89]

Really nice to see more of these videos be posted, just quietly out here killing it. Now if only I could afford a Model 3! Bwahaha

[@pauldean7690]

Love these shorts from Tesla, always highlighting a certain aspect of a Tesla vehicle.

[@cybergigafactory]

Great video. Please do much more like these. Of every little detail in your design. Most people don’t know anything and not even how deep your engineering goes. Would be great to see these instead of commercials on social media or also on TV (I don’t watch it but many do) The world needs to see how crazy your team is on every detail

[@Ample17]

Why would they do the work for their competition?

[@cybergigafactory]

@@Ample17 Thats a valid criticism. But they have opened most of their patents to their competition as well. The only metric that counts for Tesla is "Pace of Innovation". IMO they could show every detail of their current cars, because in a month/year or so, it would be changed again to be better than before. The mission of Tesla is, to "accelerate the transition to sustainable transport" and they should help everyone who wants to build safer cars, in the case of this video. And also help them to build better electric cars for the acceleration of the transition. The competition cant copy much without their culture and vertical integration. Sure, as a capitalistic investor, it would be much better to hold everything closed up like everyone else does it but maybe this is a great rolemodel for new companies to build a better world for all of us, not only shareholders of a company. As an investor in Tesla I am not worried at all. Maybe if any OEM or startup would write their own OS for their factories and/or they would test all their cars like Tesla does and makes changes daily even possible. But I dont see that for now.

[@toninocars]

Indeed , not my cup of tea but Tesla really has a lot to show to the automotive industry. Well done 👍

[@MichaelDRE26]

Tesla is the safest car for me.. ❤

[@Berretotube]

💯 %

[@strejf]

More and longer videos like this please! Love it.

[@Theeslickness]

It's times like these that make me proud to own an American designed car. Spectacular job Tesla safety team!

[@Greggory1987]

This was such an easy and great way to understand Tesla safety. Go Tesla!!

[@SEBTECHDIY]

Safety First! Tesla knows that! 🥇

[@KaypangAsli]

Explode first

[@videogalore]

Fantastic to see 'under the skin' and to get a small glimpse into the level of detail being used here!

[@Noiseofdrums]

you guys are truly next level, I feel honoured to be a shareholder

[@GamerBoyRobby]

One of the reasons Tesla is the best is that all their cars collect real-time data on real crashes. This allows Tesla to optimise for more real-world scenarios then what are required for crash test simulations. Tesla really goes above and beyond

[@curlytoezz]

This is amazing. Tesla is awesome!!

[@rollingthunderinho]

statistically the safest cars on the road. so much respect to tesla for their achievements in crash safety

[@vadimpetker2689]

Interestingly, thanks to the Electro Motor, space under the hood was freed up to create such a collapsing structure, providing a safer deceleration when hit in the forehead ...

[@J.D.Mc.]

EXCELLENT design. 😍👍🏻

[@ericbighead8953]

One add to improvement, read door handles in the back!!! When someone who is not familiar with the hidden handle in case of fire they don’t come out of the vehicle. Having door handles in the back would be great and necessary when all electronic is down.

[@rocketman1969]

Awesome!! Hope to get a Tesla in the future.

[@WernerSevenster]

Thanks for putting safety first!

[@octavioomorenoo-zj9gu]

Amazing

[@SomeTechGuy666]

It's so much easier to absorb energy in an EV because you don't have a big uncrushable engine and transmission in front of the passenger compartment. The entire front compartment becomes a crush zone. Like a big pillow.

[@goukwapanzy]

Awesome Tesla safety!

[@robertmitchell9276]

I was rear ended in a Tesla Model 3 while stopped by a lifted pickup with a 5K welded aftermarket bumper at speed. Overrode my bumper, launched me into the RAV-4 in front of me sending it into a fourth car. Saved my life and my passenger who were able to walk away. Written off. Truck was halfway into the trunk. He backed up and I managed to drive it home. I have pain walking, sitting, sleeping, standing but the safety of the M3 kept me out of a wheelchair. I drive a Polestar 2 LRSM now but wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tesla M3, or Tesla's safety as that's their most basic model.

[@markharris7323]

Wow! Great review and results!

[@WayApp]

This video offers valuable insights into the safety features of Tesla's vehicles and their real-world performance.

[@smatsoukis]

Excellent info. Crash safety is an important topic. The best crash is no crash. Can you discuss passive and active crash avoidance built into Tesla cars? For example, rear turn signals can be red or amber in the US. Red rear turn signals may reduce manufacturing cost, but amber reduces odds of a rear end collision.

[@Eduardo_Espinoza]

Looked it up, 2020+ model y might have them now:)

[@chrisose4585]

My model 3 has saved my life more than once. Thank you Tesla! I owe you one!

[@MarkW177]

Excellent work Tesla ❤. I'd feel safe with my family in a Tesla

[@305dreamhonda]

Great Work! I appreciate everything you and the Tesla team are doing.

[@user-xo2rs8nk1j]

Very cool

[@bminerrolltide]

If anyone has ever collided at 15+ mph, you have a sense for how intense 35 mph is. A head on at that speed, and even though they car is totaled, they can open the driver's door. Wow! Lars doesn't even mention the speed of the frontal crash. Low-key savage.

[@aalfredaalfonso]

Dope af.

[@charles6084]

Tesla team, thank you for all that you do to make the best/safest car possible.

[@WilliamWelsh]

My pretending to understand anything he is saying: Ah yes. Profound. I agree. Yes indeed