company, tesla motors. the headline says it all. "tesla model s achieves best safety rating of any car ever tested." now, before getting into the content of this, keep in mind the context here. the model "s" is the first car from the first big new u.s. automaker in decades and it's not just the first car company, it's a car company founded to make good on a century-old dream of a consumer mass-produced electric car. it is the ultimate david vs. goliath story and a story many thought for years was a very expensive joke. tesla after losing lots of money and getting a government loan made a car, a vehicle that could be driven and poked and prodded and tested and something incredible happened. it turned out the car was awesome. if you're skeptical, look no further than the independent review from "consumer reports." the model "s" earned the magazine's top test score and plenty of accolades.