Collision testing suggests that the weight difference may save your life and that the likelihood of the car’s battery catching fire is overblown.
0:00 EV Crash Testing
0:36 EVs are heavy
1:40 IIHS EV crash tests
3:28 EV battery fires
4:27 IIHS Top Safety Pick vs Top Safety Pick Plus
5:16 Crashing in a EV is probably safer than you think
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