Leros
Lifer
They should have bought the kid a Chevrolet Volt. It's was ranked a Top Safety Pick Plus by the IIHS and it's still an electric car like the one they bought the kid.
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/chevrolet/volt/2014
http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/chevrolet/volt/2014