Preliminary crash tests indicate that the U.S. guardrail system is unable to handle the weight of heavy electric vehicles, raising concerns about roadside safety. The tests, conducted by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, highlight that the guardrails are not designed to withstand the extra force exerted by electric vehicles, which are typically heavier than gasoline-powered cars due to their outsized batteries. The report underscores the potential safety risks for EV owners and suggests that the heavier cars could lead to increased fatalities in traffic accidents.
Our roads and infrastructure were not constructed to withstand the weight of EVs, which are much heavier than internal combustion vehicles. Just another reason why @JoeBiden needs to stop forcing EVs on Americans & let people choose what is best for them.https://t.co/cbswBICsJT
US guardrail system can’t handle heavy EVs, preliminary test crashes indicate—The extra weight of electric vehicles comes from their outsized batteries needed to achieve a travel range of about 300 miles per charge https://t.co/CORg9V1DAs #ElectricVehicles
Electric cars are 20-50% heavier because batteries Heavier cars kill more people in traffic https://t.co/KpImK8Cl3N New crash tests show US guardrail system can't handle them: likely means electric cars kill even more people https://t.co/s9LAJTo5ub https://t.co/0sxUwZyPIM https://t.co/zPCENtAYdg
Watch: Testing Suggests Highway Guardrails No Match for Heavy EVs https://t.co/HRkLXw8DNO
WARNING SIGN: Engineers conducted crash tests using electric vehicles hurtling toward a guardrail, and the results are bad news for EV owners. The new report sounds the alarm on the safety risks. https://t.co/i5KOW5xPwr https://t.co/yrYeaEn9YN
Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nation’s roadside guardrails are no match for new heavy electric vehicles. https://t.co/DFvoeJzeP4
Crash tests indicate nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/zA13uV54Or
Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed to withstand the extra force, raising concerns about the nation’s roadside safety system, according to crash... https://t.co/xKIo4kZD45
Preliminary test crashes indicate the nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles https://t.co/S1CmGg2rCq
U.S.’s guardrail system can’t handle heavy electric vehicles, preliminary test crashes indicate. REPORT: https://t.co/ou87NgwMPT https://t.co/cf2F7iVerl