240701 MwRSF Crash 223

The backside of the barrier shattered from the impact. In research sponsored by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility is investigating the safety questions raised by the burgeoning number of electric vehicles on the nation’s roadways by performing crash test performed on a guardrail at 62 mph, the 7,000-plus-pound, Rivian R1T truck crashed into a temporary barrier. The barrier deflected several feet but the truck did not go through the barrier. July 1, 2024. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing.

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The backside of the barrier shattered from the impact. In research sponsored by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility is investigating the safety questions raised by the burgeoning number of electric vehicles on the nation’s roadways by performing crash test performed on a guardrail at 62 mph, the 7,000-plus-pound, Rivian R1T truck crashed into a temporary barrier. The barrier deflected several feet but the truck did not go through the barrier. July 1, 2024. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication and Marketing.

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