The document discusses whether electric vehicles are safer than gasoline-powered vehicles. It notes that while the Tesla Model S, Nissan Leaf, and Mitsubishi MiEV/Peugeot iON/Citroen C-Zero were not found to be safer, the Renault ZOE was determined to be safer. It also states that electric vehicles are cleaner but not necessarily quieter, and that they are better from a fire protection perspective compared to vehicles using gasoline, ethanol, biogas, hydrogen, LPG, and other alternative fuels.

1. Electric cars are coming, are they safer ?
Selim Stahl 2014

2. Euro NCAP
Adult Occupant Protection was, with Pedestrian Protection, the first rating introduced by Euro NCAP.
Points are awarded from the frontal, the side and pole impact tests. Modifiers are also given to extend the
assessment to cover different sizes of people in a variety of seating positions, in particular for the knee
contact area. The Adult Protection score is completed with the result of the Whiplash test that is carried
out separately on the driver or passenger seat.

3. TESLA Model S
EV is NOT safer

4. NISSAN Leaf
EV is NOT safer

5. Mitsubishi MiEV/Peugeot iON/Citroen C-Zero
EV is NOT safer

6. Renault ZOE
EV IS safer

7. EV are CLEANER and SAFER

8. EV are NOT necessarily QUIETER

9. Volvo vs Tesla noise level onboard
56.4 dB
57.3 dB

10. EV are BETTER from a FIRE protection point of view

11. Alternative fuels fire protection risk scores
Risk Score
Gasoline (octane) 4
Ethanol 3
Biogas (methane) 6
Hydrogen 7
LPG 5
Li-ion (ethylene carbonate) 3
Li-ion (LiPF6) 3
Methanol 4
DME 6