Indeed, Montlick & Associates regularly reviews all the latest insights into vehicle safety. "As this article makes fairly clear, the answer to our highway safety problems is not to simply switch to electric vehicles," comments David R. Montlick, who founded the firm. "However, some of these new electric vehicles clearly have lessons to impart to other auto designers."

The New York Times article affirms that the design of the new electric sedan comes with big implications for other car manufacturers. With that said, the car's high price tag ensures that not all of its safety features will be easy to implement in a mass market setting.

"The 2013 Model S got an overall combined score, called the overall Vehicle Safety Score, of 0.42," the article explains. "This is the lowest score - and in this case lower is better - of any vehicle that N.H.T.S.A. has tested under a new rating system it began applying to 2011 models. However, the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro came close with a score of 0.47, and it isn't electric. The score of the 2013 Nissan Leaf, which is an electric car, was 0.77."

These findings concur with David Montlick's point--namely, that not all electric cars are guaranteed to be as safe as the Tesla, and that traditional automobiles can emulate some of the Tesla's safety features. Even so, some of the safety features of the Model S do stem from its electric makeup. By not having a large engine under the hood, the article states, the car can offer more room to absorb the energy of a front crash before it reaches the passenger compartment.

In addition to its ability to better absorb energy and handle front-end crashes, the car comes with extremely heavy batteries, which allows it to fare better in a crash than lighter sedans ever could.

"This all goes to show that these electric cars are bringing some exciting new design elements to the auto industry, which could point a way forward for other car companies to make their automobiles safer," Montlick concludes. "Montlick & Associates regularly reviews the latest innovations in vehicle safety technology, and we are encouraged to see more car companies embracing advanced safety features."

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