240701 MwRSF Crash 326

The group who witnessed the test poses in the area where the barrier deflected after being struck by the EV pickup. 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 group who witnessed the test poses in the area where the barrier deflected after being struck by the EV pickup. 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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