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Thursday, January 12, 2023

U.S. Official Airs Safety Concerns over Heavy Electric Vehicles

The safety risks posed by heavy electric vehicles in any collision with lighter vehicles has pushed the head of the National Transportation Safety Board to issue a general warning to all road users. 

The official, Jennifer Homendy, raised the issue in a speech in Washington to the Transportation Research Board. AP reports she pointed, by way as an example, to an electric GMC Hummer that weighs about 9,000 pounds with a battery pack that alone is 2,900 pounds — roughly the entire weight of a typical Honda Civic.
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3 comments:

  1. DoonhamerJanuary 12, 2023 at 1:16 PM

    Does the extra weight affect braking distance? Plus the extra reaction time of a relaxed "I'm saving the planet" driver."
    If I knew there was one of these bombs tailgating me I would leave triple the space between me and the car in front.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2023 at 1:36 PM

    What a Boudreau!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2023 at 5:05 PM

    How about "stay out of the fucking road." If you step into a crosswalk without looking both directions first, you deserve to get hit by a car.

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