Polestar 2 SPOC Block Drives EV Crash Safety
As the delivery date for the first Polestar 2 nears, crash tests reveal how the car’s SPOC Block works to keep occupants and first responders safe.
The EV Safety Advantage
Why The Tesla Model X Earned A Perfect Rollover Safety Rating — 1st For An…
The Tesla Model X is a faberge egg of a car, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk on the Q4 2018 earnings call, but while it may have one-off features like pedestal seats and falcon-wing doors, its DNA has always been that of a Tesla.
Gas Cars Have Much Higher Risk Of Fire Than Electric Cars — #CleanTechnica Report
Earlier this year, we published a free report on EV safety, The EV Safety Advantage. As we approach the end of the year, we’re publishing sections of that report as articles here on CleanTechnica.
In this section of the report, we tackle the topic of fires. Which is more at risk of fires — gasoline cars or electric cars? Well, of you know the answer — it’s in the title.
EV Safety Benefits — Crumple Zones, Rollover Results, Vehicle Control
In this section of our report “The EV Safety Advantage,” we roll through a handful of clear EV safety benefits, which help to explain electric cars’ better performance in the case of accidents and subsequent insurance claims. We also throw in more safety ratings and charts.
Electric & Hybrid Cars Have Better IIHS Safety Ratings Than Gasmobiles
Earlier this year, we published a free report on EV safety, The EV Safety Advantage. As we approach the end of the year, we’re publishing sections of that report as articles here on CleanTechnica.
In this section of the report, 7 charts help to show that plug-in electric vehicles and hybrids score significantly better in IIHS safety ratings.
ICE Car Death Watch Trolls the Trolls
What do you first think when you see a picture of a burning car on Twitter? Tesla of course, since that’s the public service announcement the media has drilled into our head. Also, you know, a gas tank can’t catch fire and blow up. And even if gas was flammable, cars wouldn’t be catching on fire every day, ya know?
The EV Safety Advantage — #CleanTechnica Report
Electric cars are now known for being quick. They are known for being clean. They are known for being quiet and smooth to drive. However, one of their biggest benefits is style something seldom discussed or even acknowledged. Electric cars are safer.
