Revolution Requires Evolution: We Need New Roadside Safety Standards for Electric Vehicles

06/01/2025 23 min Temporada 3 Episodio 25
Revolution Requires Evolution: We Need New Roadside Safety Standards for Electric Vehicles

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In June 2024, TTI's Roadside Safety and Physical Security Team crashed a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle (EV) into a heavy-duty guardrail at 62 miles per hour. When the EV blew right through the barrier, researchers were stunned. TTI Senior Research Engineer Roger Bligh, whose 38 years of roadside safety barrier testing experience oversaw the test, joins guest host and TTI Agency Director Greg Winfree to discuss the results of the testing and the broader implications for standards governing the development and deployment of roadside safety devices. | View the Crash Test

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