Each year, the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) performs vehicle tests to determine impact resistance: how well a vehicle protects its occupants from an accident.
In fact, the Institute lists the best vehicles for accident prevention in terms of driver warning systems or auto brake to avoid or mitigate a frontal collision. The most successful vehicles in the tests are eligible for the TOP SAFETY PICK, which has been awarded since 2006. The TOP SAFETY PICK + (plus) category was introduced in 2013 and is the highest distinction a vehicle can receive.
Another interesting fact is that to qualify as TOP SAFETY PICK +, a vehicle must earn a good rating in the five collision tests, an advanced or superior rating for frontal crash prevention and an acceptable or good rating for headlights.
The 2017 Chevrolet Volt
The Chevrolet Volt has been redesigned for the 2017 model year. It features an electric / hybrid gasoline plug-in battery, with an electric mode providing full electric range of 85 kilometers for the 2017 models, according to the EPA. With its high-output 1.5L engine and direct injection, the electric Volt is equipped with everything it needs.
The Volt can operate in full electric mode and when necessary, creates additional electrical power through its gasoline generator when the battery is flat, allowing you to continue on your way to your destination. No Range Anxiety with the Chevrolet VOLT!
Additional security features
The IIHS website includes several other security features that the 2017 Volt includes, for example:
- 1. Side airbags: front and rear curtain airbags, and front and rear torso-protecting airbags
- 2. Bearing Sensor: Designed to deploy side curtain airbags for rollovers
- 3. Driver and front passenger knee airbags: separate airbags in the lower dashboard designed to minimize knee injuries in frontal collisions
- 4. Electronic stability control
- 5. Anti-lock brakes
- 6. Specialized 'All-Day ' running lights
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