Tesla does not have a habit of misrepresenting. They have a habit of not doing industry norm and use data to their advantage. None of what they have represented are technically wrong.
Model S is deemed safer than other rated 5 star vehicles, so logically it should receive a rating higher than 5.
Fuel saving is part of ownership, not including this during car decision making is illogical.
Their method of data representation is akin to you saying "I don't burn fuel when braking". Technically it is correct, but there's always more story behind the stats. I thought you knew the in's and out's of this spin technique.
They have
always displayed On the Road price. What are you talking about?
They have also never hidden how the fuel saving is calculated, you can even go in and change your mileage to see your own potential savings.
All NHTSA data can be seen by clicking through to the test report PDF file on their website. You've just proven my point, no one will look at the data beyond the 5 stars.
The guideline is to use star ratings. But how could the customer tell the difference if most cars get 5 stars? We all know engineering is a game of trade-off's. The guidelines are clearly in place to favour the manufacturer that do the least amount of work on safety, at expense of higher potential for injury in an accident. Because why would they spend engineering effort in safety if the car can scrape by and get a 5 star rating?
Are you suggesting because most cars tested get an easily obtainable 5 stars, it is okay to not distinguish between them? Because you have chosen to ignore the statement that points this out. I do have zero knowledge, but you can clearly see the simple logic behind that statement, source of information is from our industry expert.
Why isn't car safety rating more critical like other star ratings? Average should get 3 stars, only the most exceptionally safest cars should get 5 stars.