Final results were so-so for 2 tiny electric auto models that underwent their first-ever front-corner crash tests, according to a recent Insurance Institute for Highway Security (IIHS) report.
The plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt got an “acceptable” rating, and the EV Nissan Leaf got a “poor” rating in the “small overlap test,” which was made to be tougher than other crash tests carried out by the IIHS. The tiny overlap assesses frontal collisions in between a vehicle’s corner and objects like light poles.
The Volt and Leaf are the initial electric models tested by the modest overlap crash. Considering that its introduction in 2012, the test has stumped a handful of automobile models and types, especially smaller sized-sized vehicles.
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“Electric vehicles have a exclusive challenge in the little overlap test simply because of their heavy batteries,” Joe Nolan, senior vice president for vehicle research at IIHS, mentioned in a statement. “The Volt performed reasonably effectively, earning an acceptable rating, while the Leaf struggled.”
The Volt showed low danger of substantial injuries simply because the driver compartment “maintained reasonably effectively” in the crash test, according to the Institute.
The Leaf, nonetheless, was a diverse story. In the crash test, the Institute said, many places of the automobile have been “pushed back” into the driver compartment that could outcome in injuries to the driver’s left leg.
The Volt model, which has the choice of a forward-collision warning technique, was the only 1 of the group to get a 2014 Top Safety Choose+ award.
The 2 electric cars had been part of a crop of 12 small vehicle models recently tested by the Institute.
The Mini Cooper Countryman was the only vehicle model to get the Institute’s highest general rating of “good.” It was also a Best Safety Choose. Here is the listing of the automobile models that have been awarded Best Safety Picks:
- Mini Cooper Countryman
- Ford C-Max Hybrid
- Mitsubishi Lancer
- Scion FR-S
- Subaru BRZ
Photo courtesy of Kārlis Dambrāns
Electric Cars a Mixed Bag in Very first Front-Corner Crash Tests
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