2020 Tesla Model S Performance Safety and Reliability

The 2020 Tesla Model S is yet to be evaluated by the NHTSA, although last year's model did receive a five-star rating for the rollover resistance test. Prior to this, the NHTSA rated the 2016 Model S an overall five stars for safety but, with rapidly increasing safety standards, this result could be different should the car be re-evaluated in 2020. The IIHS, meanwhile, hasn't rated the Model S for crashworthiness yet, although the agency did rate the headlights as Poor. More promisingly, the car received a Superior rating for front crash prevention.

Tesla has loaded the Model S Performance with safety gear comprised of eight airbags (which include knee airbags for the driver and front passenger), daytime running lights, electronic stability control, and fog/cornering lights.

自动驾驶仪套件的司机艾滋病由likes of collision warning, blind-spot monitoring, emergency braking, a high-definition rearview camera, adaptive cruise control, and lane keep assist. Buyers can also equip their cars with full self-driving capability, adding features like automatic lane changing, autopark (for both perpendicular and parallel spaces), and the Summon feature, whereby your car will come find you in a busy parking lot. The upgrade costs $7,000, although it must be noted that despite its name, this more comprehensive suite is more an extension of Autopilot than fully-autonomous driving capability. Later in 2020, Tesla says that automatic city street driving and traffic light/stop sign recognition will be added.

The NHTSA has not issued any recalls for the Tesla Model S in 2020 or 2019, according to information available at the time of writing. However, older models up until the 2016 model year were recalled for faulty front passenger airbags. Sporadic reports of the Autopilot system causing accidents have not resulted in an official recall, and neither have numerous issues relating to the Tesla Summon feature.

Should anything go wrong, Tesla covers the Model S Performance with a four-year/50,000-mile basic warranty and an eight-year/150,000-mile warranty for the battery and drive unit.