The University of Nebraska-Lincoln crashed a Rivian R1T into a steel guardrail at 60 mph to test how heavier electric vehicles perform against safety barriers designed for lighter gasoline models. The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - For the second time in less than a year, a failed crash test is raising concerns that highway guardrails may not be able to handle electric vehicles (EVs). In a recent test ...

When a 7,000-pound electric pickup truck tore through a guardrail at highway speed during a crash test, it confirmed what many safety experts fear: The protective systems lining America’s roads are ...

(RICHMOND, Va.) — New crash tests for one of America’s most widely used guardrails proved contentious Thursday even before the test vehicle’s engine revved. After days of loud bickering between ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Under an overcast sky last fall, engineers with a University of Nebraska road safety facility watched as an electric-powered pickup truck hurtled toward a guardrail installed on ...