Tesla's Model S is the safest car ever

Elon Musk's electric-car company scores another win against Detroit

The Model S beta
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Tesla Motors doesn't like to brag. Okay, yes, it does. The electric-car maker announced this week that its Model S sports sedan was awarded the highest safety rating the National Highway Safety Administration had ever bestowed on a vehicle.

"Of all vehicles tested, including every major make and model approved for sale in the United States, the Model S set a new record for the lowest likelihood of injury to occupants," the company boasted, with a bravado that is typical of CEO Elon Musk.

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.