As we’ve covered for years, electric vehicles have innate safety advantages, and it’s also easier to design them for higher levels of safety in multiple ways. I could go on, but we have a fresh new report just on this topic — The EV Safety Advantage. Apparently, it already needs … [continued]
It’s highly ironic — electric vehicles are much safer than gasoline-powered vehicles, yet there’s constant media coverage hyping up the opposite idea (that electric vehicles are not safe). Thus, there’s great public concern over the safety of electric vehicles (EVs), especially their batteries. While there are some issues to be … [continued]
As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) explores a potential speed limiter mandate for medium and heavy-duty commercial trucks, another government agency is joining the call for similar speed-governing technology on new cars. Is that something we should get behind? Safety First, Fuel Economy Second? The most recent National … [continued]
Five years ago, we published The EV Safety Advantage report. There are several aspects of an EV powertrain that allow electric vehicles to be much safer than their “comparable” fossil-powered vehicles. From a low center of gravity with a “skateboard” battery pack to larger crumple zones to less risk of … [continued]
Be sure to mark your calendar for November 9, 2022, for the big reveal of the Volvo EX90. The special event will be live-streamed in central Stockholm at 14:00 UK time (15:00 CET). The Volvo EX90 is the first of a new generation of fully electric and software-defined vehicles which … [continued]
The Volvo-developed Polestar 2 earns high marks on the ANCAP crash test.
EV charging operators need to prioritize safety — especially women’s safety. Our friends at IrishEVs shared two articles with me that touch upon safety issues that women are dealing with while charging their EVs while traveling. They highlight how EV charging operators need to take safety into account in order … [continued]
I have a daughter who was diagnosed with Stargardts macular dystrophy at the age of 22. She is gradually losing her sight. At the moment, she walks with a cane and still has some peripheral vision. With all of the discussion around how quiet EVs are, I asked her what … [continued]
I’m not sure if it’s Twitter’s algorithm, but I’ve seen several different threads and tweets recently about people getting into accidents and having their lives saved by their Tesla. One in particular that Elon responded to a few days ago was put forth by Marco Dzo, and his thread actually … [continued]
One of the major “concerns” critics have with Tesla is the battery pack. They believe that batteries catch fire more quickly or frequently than gasoline — not true.
