I agree the author didn't present enough evidence to make a strong claim, but the author's point (that more powerful cars will make roads more dangerous for eve

I agree the author didn't present enough evidence to make a strong claim, but the author's point (that more powerful cars will make roads more dangerous for everyone else) is certainly plausible. Having said that, I also would not trust IIHS safety ratings as evidence that new automotive technologies will ultimately make us safer. For one thing, the vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations typically seem like an afterthought compared to the evaluation done for the vehicle occupants. For another thing, it's entirely possible that many of these new safety features make us collectively less safe by inducing people to drive more miles, faster, and pay less attention while doing so. It took more than a decade before it became clear that the increase in pedestrian fatality rates was largely due to the increase in trucks and SUVs. I suspect it'll take a similar amount of time to find out (empirically) whether electric cars result in communities that are safer or less safe.