schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 days ago'It doesn’t catch fire': Why China’s "fireproof" sodium battery could be the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE carswww.techradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square183linkfedilinkarrow-up1639file-textcross-posted to: world@lemmy.worldelectricvehicles@slrpnk.net
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minus-squareOlgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-227 days agoFor the occupants, any pedestrian hit by an EV will generally be in worse condition than if they were hit by an ICE vehicle. While this is ultimately good, the benefit can’t be applied so broadly as “the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars”. Edit: /u/inclementimmigrant had it right, not me The solution as always is to reduce car dependence.
minus-squareinclementimmigrant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·28 days agoProvide proof there bucko. EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - study
minus-squareEndlessNightmare@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 days agoIf I had to guess, I would point to 2 reasons: better frontal collision dynamics due to not having an engine up front generally lower front ends since aerodynamics is more important to EVs
minus-squareOlgratin_Magmatoe@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·27 days agoLooks like I spoke too soon, my bad. I must have gotten studies that looked at height confused with weight.
For the occupants, any pedestrian hit by an EV will generally be in worse condition than if they were hit by an ICE vehicle.While this is ultimately good, the benefit can’t be applied so broadly as “the breakthrough that makes EVs safer than ICE cars”.Edit: /u/inclementimmigrant had it right, not me
The solution as always is to reduce car dependence.
Provide proof there bucko.
EVs pose no greater risk to pedestrians - study
If I had to guess, I would point to 2 reasons:
better frontal collision dynamics due to not having an engine up front
generally lower front ends since aerodynamics is more important to EVs
Looks like I spoke too soon, my bad.
I must have gotten studies that looked at height confused with weight.