{"id":246511,"date":"2023-11-27T15:19:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=246511"},"modified":"2023-11-27T15:19:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T15:19:33","slug":"the-refreshed-tesla-model-3-has-an-active-hood-to-protect-pedestrians-in-a-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/electric-cars\/the-refreshed-tesla-model-3-has-an-active-hood-to-protect-pedestrians-in-a-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"The Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Has An \u2018Active Hood\u2019 To Protect Pedestrians In A Crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The updated Tesla Model 3, which is also known as \u201cHighland\u201d because of its internal development codename, comes with a good list of improvements over its predecessor, including a more upmarket interior, a quieter ride, and a slightly different exterior design.<\/p>\n<p>But now we\u2019ve learned that the refreshed EV also gets some extra passive safety features, such as an \u201cActive Hood\u201d that\u2019s meant to reduce injuries to pedestrians\u2019 heads in an accident.<\/p>\n<p>First spotted by Tesla enthusiast <em>@tesla_adri<\/em> on X (via <em>Teslarati)<\/em>, who got delivery of his very own Model 3 \u201cHighland\u201d a couple of days ago, judging by his latest posts, the safety extra also made an appearance in the European user manual for the updated EV.<\/p>\n<p>The document says that the rear part of the hood automatically raises by about 80 millimeters (3.1 inches) if the car detects an impact with a pedestrian while driving between 30 and 52 kilometers per hour (18.6\u201332.3 miles per hour). By doing so, the hood acts as a sort of metallic cushion for the human\u2019s head and reduces the likelihood of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The manual adds that if \u201cActive Hood\u201d has been deployed, the touchscreen displays an alert, and a chime sounds. If this happens, the car must be taken to the nearest Tesla Service Center or Tesla-approved body shop to get the hood back into place.<\/p>\n<p>This passive safety feature has been previously available on the Model S and Model X, but only in select markets. With this latest update, though, it seems like Tesla is giving all new Model 3s the same goodies, irrespective of the market they\u2019re heading to, at least in Europe.<\/p>\n<h3> Gallery: New Tesla Model 3 <\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><\/p>\n<p>But the new \u201cActive Hood\u201d isn\u2019t the only sort-of-invisible safety feature added to the updated electric sedan, as <em>@tesla_adri<\/em> found out on his own EV. Besides the automatically raising hood, the facelifted Model 3 has metal hooks on the lower part of the doors that help to keep them aligned in a crash.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another passive safety feature is the so-called \u201cDriver Drowsiness Warning,\u201d which uses the cabin-facing camera fitted above the rear-view mirror to count how often the driver yawns or blinks and issues a warning on the central touchscreen and an audible alert.<\/p>\n<p>The refreshed Model 3 isn\u2019t available yet in the United States, but it will eventually make its way here, too, judging by the uncamouflaged prototypes roaming around California. When deliveries finally start in North America, we expect to see the same features as found in the European version, including the \u201cActive Hood\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/698039\/tesla-model-3-active-hood-passive-safety-feature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The updated Tesla Model 3, which is also known as \u201cHighland\u201d because of its internal development codename, comes with a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":246510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Has An \u2018Active Hood\u2019 To Protect Pedestrians In A Crash - AutoMotoBuzz.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/electric-cars\/the-refreshed-tesla-model-3-has-an-active-hood-to-protect-pedestrians-in-a-crash\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Refreshed Tesla Model 3 Has An \u2018Active Hood\u2019 To Protect Pedestrians In A Crash - 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