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Cody Stolle, Research Assistant Professor, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, stands in front of a crash video footage from testing done at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility.
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A crash test performed on a guardrail on Oct. 12 at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility in Lincoln highlighted that existing guardrails are not sufficient to stop electric vehicles, which typically weigh more than gas-powered vehicles. At 60 mph, the 7,000-plus-pound, 2022 Rivian R1T truck tore through a commonly used guardrail system with little reduction in speed.
Craig Chandler, University Communications
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This Rivian truck was used in a crash test Oct. 12 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility to show that existing guardrail systems are not sufficient to stop electric vehicles.
Craig Chandler, University Communications
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Trevor Donahoo, engineering testing technician at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, connects testing equipment inside the cab of a Rivian truck used in a crash test on Oct. 12.
Craig Chandler, University Communications
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A crash test performed on a guardrail on Oct. 12 at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility in Lincoln highlighted that existing guardrails are not sufficient to stop electric vehicles, which typically weigh more than gas-powered vehicles. At 60 mph, the 7,000-plus-pound, 2022 Rivian R1T truck tore through a commonly used guardrail system with little reduction in speed.
- Craig Chandler, University Communications
This Rivian truck was used in a crash test Oct. 12 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility to show that existing guardrail systems are not sufficient to stop electric vehicles.
- Craig Chandler, University Communications
Trevor Donahoo, engineering testing technician at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, connects testing equipment inside the cab of a Rivian truck used in a crash test on Oct. 12.
- Craig Chandler, University Communications
Cody Stolle, Research Assistant Professor, Midwest Roadside Safety Facility, stands in front of a crash video footage from testing done at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Midwest Roadside Safety Facility.
- Craig Chandler, University Communications
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