PolitiFact - Carry that weight? Electric vehicles outweigh gas cars but aren’t main culprit of road wear
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Being struck by a vehicle that is 1,000 pounds heavier than the one you’re riding in increases the chance of death by 47%, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research.

I feel like this will be taken to mean “I need an even heavier car to be safe”

  • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I would say most of the damage is due to the weight being on an SUV style car (aka a battering ram). There totally can be reasonable safe for all EVs.