Federal agency tightens rules governing use of its crash test ratings in automaker advertising
Source: Washington Post/Associated Press
DETROIT — A U.S. safety agency is tightening the guidelines that control how automakers use government crash tests in advertising.
The change by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration likely is aimed at Tesla Motors. Tesla has promoted its electric Model S as the safest car in America, saying it earned a 5.4-star rating from the government.
The new guidelines say that the agency doesn’t give ratings higher than five stars. The agency says automakers who claim ratings higher than five stars are misleading the public.
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Elon Musk was also claiming the Model S frame was so strong, it broke the test machine. Neither the testing company nor the machine used was named. Elon Musk's "5.4-Star" rating is just one of a long list of lies and deceptive misinformation.