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Safety & security features
Forward and blind spot alerts will sound if the car detects a potential collision.
Automatic Emergency Braking detects obstacles in front and applies the brakes. However, drivers should always stay alert.
Lane Departure Avoidance keeps the car in its lane, but the driver is always responsible for steering.
What Are Forward & Blind Spot Collision Warnings?
These features provide visual and audible warnings when a possible collision is detected with a vehicle or obstacle in front of the car or in your blind spot.
Do Teslas Have Automatic Emergency Braking?
Yes. Automatic Emergency Braking can detect vehicles, pedestrians and objects in front of you and applies the brakes to mitigate impact. However, the driver remains responsible for braking at all times.
What Is Lane Departure Avoidance?
Lane Departure Avoidance applies corrective lane-centering steering if a potential collision or unintended lane departure is detected. However, the driver remains responsible for driving and steering at all times.
More things to know about the safety & security features of a Tesla
Do Teslas offer thermal protection?
Yes. In the rare case of damage, thermal protection helps to prevent fires and protect occupants. From 2012 to 2020 in the US, Tesla vehicles were approximately ten times less likely to catch fire per mile driven compared to average gas vehicles.
