Electropenalties Nissan Leaf received a perfect score for safety NHTSA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration USA (NHTSA) crash tests conducted electric vehicle Nissan Leaf.

According to KHABAR KHODRO, According to tests the security car got the highest rating – five stars, according to a press release from Nissan. The vehicle was the first electric cars, which passed the tests NHTSA.

In conducting crash tests National Highway Traffic Safety Administration U.S. uses a similar organization of Euro NCAP procedure. Safety car is checked in the frontal and side crashes at 35 miles per hour (56 mph) and 38.5 miles per hour (about 61 miles per hour), respectively. In addition, in 2011 NHTSA experts have begun to experience the work of electronic security systems. In particular, they appreciated the fact that the basic version of the electric vehicle equipped with airbags Leaf, the strength and extent of the disclosure of which depend on the size of the driver and passenger.

In April of 2011 electric trolley Nissan Leaf passed crash test of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), in which the car has received the highest grade security – Top Safety Pick.