boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoA 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us.slate.comexternal-linkmessage-square85fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down10cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.worldfuck_cars@lemmy.ml
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minus-squarenocturne@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoTldr most guard rails are designed to stop vehicles under 5000lbs. Passenger vehicles are starting to exceed that, and EVs can weight 30% more than ICE vehicles.
Tldr most guard rails are designed to stop vehicles under 5000lbs. Passenger vehicles are starting to exceed that, and EVs can weight 30% more than ICE vehicles.