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Electric vehicles are usually safer for their occupants – but not necessarily for everyone else

  • Written by Jingwen Hu, Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan
imageA Tesla crash test car after a side impact.Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images

The future of automobiles is electric, but many people worry about the safety of today’s electric vehicles.

Public opinion about EV crash safety often hinges on a few high-profile fire incidents. Those safety concerns are arguably misplaced, and the...

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