NTSB chief warns of danger posed by heavy electric vehicles in crashes
, said he, too, is concerned about the weight of EVs because buyers seem to be demanding a range of 300 or more miles per charge, requiring heavy batteries.
“These bigger, heavier batteries are going to cause more damage,” he said. “It's a simple matter of mass and speed.” He points out that electric vehicles have very high horsepower ratings, allowing them to accelerate quickly even in crowded urban areas. “People are not trained to handle that type of acceleration. It's just not something that drivers are used to doing,” Brooks said.
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