Cars is currently performing unique crash tests with electric cars in their crash test laboratory. Volvo will start low scale production of Electric C30 cars in the beginning of 2011 with the objective to be able to offer vehicles with no compromises on e.g. safety, comfort and driving ...
The car on show is a Volvo C30 Electric, which had a fully charged battery when it was tested at Volvo Cars' crash test laboratory in early December 2010. The crash was a so-called offset collision in which 40 percent of the front hit a barrier at 64 km/h (40 mph). "The test pr...
It’s a test to prove the strength of Merc’s new generation of electric cars, leaning on the brand’s well-earned history in safety (we haven’t got the internet space to list all of Benz’s pioneering moments here, but you’ll know of them) and adapting it for the EV age. It’...
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 ...
Global NCAP has just revealed the crash test results of the new Maruti Dzire and also the older version as part of its Safer Cars for India programme. Over this video, we’ll quickly run through how both the model’s fared in their 64kph frontal offset crash test and a 50kph side m...
The two cars sacrificed for safety were electric, and Mercedes invited Digital Trends and other media outlets to watch them get smashed. It’s rare for automakers to let any outsiders watch a live crash-test, so much so that Mercedes claims it is the first automaker to publicly conduct a ...
Due to a few highly-publicized incidents, there are people who are convinced that electric cars, due to those pesky lithium-ion batteries pose a greater fire risk than gasoline-powered ones. For the record, the NHTSA concluded in this 2017 report (PDF...
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road is expected to surge in the next few years, driven by CO₂ emission reduction targets, government regulations, and wide anxiety about climate change. Yet many consumers still have reservations about battery-powered cars and plug-in hybrids, ...
“I chose BYD China as crash-test facility of the year because I see it supports the growth of additional consumer crash-test programs in developing markets. In developing markets, fleet options are often strong, but crashworthiness information on local cars is not readily available to the ...
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