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Heavy EVs put crash test labs to the test

The lab mimicked a 9,500-pound EV with a Ford F-150 by strapping concrete blocks and steel plates to the vehicle.
The lab mimicked a 9,500-pound EV with a Ford F-150 by strapping concrete blocks and steel plates to the vehicle.
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Nick Bunkley
December 11, 2022 05:00 AM

Electric vehicles are easier on the environment but tougher on crash testing equipment because their batteries are so heavy.

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