Crash test (using Rivian R1T) shows electric vehicles may overpower safety barriers

[zpowell]

https://apnews.com/95a7275d935641b0990b92901b633e83

Short video showing a Rivian smashing through a safety barrier. Badass.

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[R.I.P.]

https://apnews.com/95a7275d935641b0990b92901b633e83

Short video showing a Rivian smashing through a safety barrier. Badass.

Uh, not sure what is "badass" 'bout that vid. Poor truck. ?

 

[DuoRivians]

https://apnews.com/95a7275d935641b0990b92901b633e83

Short video showing a Rivian smashing through a safety barrier. Badass.

Nice clip. Though they say it’s a 4 ton pickup. Must have gained weight

 

[kanundrum]

 

[Chewy734]

Word is they call it the Ruck test.

 

[zpowell]

Uh, not sure what is "badass" 'bout that vid. Poor truck. ?

Especially if it had a working tonneau cover. Such a waste.

 

[COdogman]

The caption makes it sound like this is another "issue" with electric vehicles, while there are tens of millions of full size ICE pickups and commercial vehicles that would do that and much worse to a guardrail.

Another BS cheap shot at EVs. Wouldn't be surprised to find out Toyota pushed this out there.

 

[shamoo]

How fast was it going? Seemed pretty quick.

I don't know about guardrail testing, but standard crash tests are done at what...40mph or so? If you do a crash test at 150mph into another vehicle, is any car going to score even 1 star? Haha.

 

[godfodder0901]

How fast was it going? Seemed pretty quick.

I don't know about guardrail testing, but standard crash tests are done at what...40mph or so? If you do a crash test at 150mph into another vehicle, is any car going to score even 1 star? Haha.

It states 60mph.

 

[MountainBikeDude]

https://apnews.com/95a7275d935641b0990b92901b633e83

Short video showing a Rivian smashing through a safety barrier. Badass.

My first reaction was to laugh out loud. Second was how proud I was that the trucks cabin withstood all of that BS. Can't wait for the CyberBeast version!

Elon: "What's a crumple zone"

 

[NY_Rob]

My neighbor Billy-Bob's Brodozer would bust right through those flimsy steel guard rails as well. Around here, they thread two rows of continuous heavy steel cable into the full length of those guard rails to prevent exactly what we see here.. break through events. I've seen vehicles (usually large SUV's) break up the guard rails and break the cables, but it's usually enough to slow them down so they don't go into oncoming traffic.

 

[SolartoEV]

Crazy. Where is the crowds of people that say the roof glass is super weak?

 

[beyond]

that truck did great, makes me feel safe for sure.

 

[Ryan1T]

Aren't those guardrails really just designed for glancing blows? I'm pretty sure a civic hitting that at 60 head on is going to go through, just with a far less healthy driver.

 

[Supratachophobia]

Nice clip. Though they say it’s a 4 ton pickup. Must have gained weight

Battery extender in the bed.

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