"Study Shows Highway Guardrails Inadequate for Heavy Electric Vehicles"

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"Study Shows Highway Guardrails Inadequate for Heavy Electric Vehicles"
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A study conducted by the University of Nebraska's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility revealed that the current guardrails used on highways and freeways across the country are not designed to withstand the weight of giant electric vehicles (EVs) in a crash. The concern arises from the potential damage these heavy EVs could cause to the infrastructure and the safety of occupants in other vehicles. With the increasing weight of EVs, experts are calling for a need to strengthen guardrails and overall infrastructure to handle these vehicles effectively.

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