The Tesla Model 3 has passed the NHTSA test with flying colors. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has tested the rear-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3, and the car has scored a five-star rating across all the categories. This is not something new for Elon Musk’s company, though, as all Tesla cars previously have done the same.

That’s Some Enviable Streak

The Model 3’s rating is published right after the Chevrolet Bolt was evaluated. Even though the Bolt scored an overall five-star rating, it actually missed out the full score in a few subcategories.

The crash test’s subcategories include frontal, side, and rollover crash ratings. For some categories, Tesla made scoring full marks seem like a piece of cake. For instance, Rollover resistance was a breeze since the Model 3's batteries are sandwiched low into Tesla’s chassis design.

Good News For The Automaker

Fortunately for Tesla, the test doesn’t include any evaluation of Tesla’s driver assistance package, Autopilot. The safety agency has not set up any test for something like Autopilot. The closest thing it has to an evaluation program is targeted at companies working on more advanced semi-autonomous technology. It’s voluntary, and so far, just GM, Waymo, Ford, and Nuro have submitted their reports.

Previously, the NHTSA cleared Tesla of the Autopilot death case when the car crashed into a tractor-trailer in 2016. After being in the middle of constant controversy and issues for as long as we can remember, are these signs of good times for Tesla? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Further reading

Read our full review on the 2018 Tesla Model 3.