Electric vehicles make up roughly 8 per cent of all new cars sold in Canada last year and are becoming more common on the road.
But concerns are growing about how they weigh significantly more than their gas-powered counterparts, and what that incredible weight could mean for pedestrians and other drivers in a crash.
Jackson Proskow explains why EVs are heavier and takes us along for a crash test to see how road safety is being evaluated.
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But concerns are growing about how they weigh significantly more than their gas-powered counterparts, and what that incredible weight could mean for pedestrians and other drivers in a crash.
Jackson Proskow explains why EVs are heavier and takes us along for a crash test to see how road safety is being evaluated.
For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/9587791/electric-vehicle-weight-safety-risk/
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