Electric vehicles raise safety concerns as to whether guardrails can handle car's excess weight

Electric vehicles raise safety concerns as to whether guardrails can handle car's excess weight


Guardrails on U.S. roads are typically tested against vehicles weighing up to 5,000 lbs. However, many electric vehicles weigh up to 30% more than that, raising safety concerns on whether guardrails would hold up in a collision.

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