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A 7,000-Pound Car Smashed Through a Guardrail. That’s Bad News for All of Us. (slate.com)
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[–] 113 points 2 years ago (7 children)

Tldr most guard rails are designed to stop vehicles under 5000lbs. Passenger vehicles are starting to exceed that, and EVs can weight 30% more than ICE vehicles.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    How about keeping the guard rails as they are and let the fat car drivers carry the risk?

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