July 1, 2024

NU President Jeffrey Gold (left wearing red tie), and UNL Chancellor Rodney Bennett (right wearing sunglasses), discuss the results of the EV crash with officials from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility. 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.