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SUVs are larger which make them more deadly. If it were electric, it would be heavier, and thus more deadly.
by ecshafer 4y ago
SUVs are larger which make them more deadly. If it were electric, it would be heavier, and thus more deadly.
- mrbungie 4y agoHeavier and quieter. Recipe for disaster.
- paulryanrogers 4y agoDon't EVs have to have an ambient running sound to help alert vision impaired pedestrians?
- mrbungie 4y agoAs far as I've experienced, they're still quieter than a ICE car. Not sure about what's the real decibel difference or if it depends on legislation (my experience is mostly in Japan).
- paulryanrogers 4y agoWhy is vehicle weight such a big factor? How does it compare to increased risk with vehicle height (knocking people over) and blindspots? And gas vehicle exhaust isn't exactly safer than EV
- giantg2 4y agoThe weight is an issue for performance specs like braking distance and agility. Probably not a huge difference, but a difference none the less.
- Xylakant 4y agoThe weight difference between an ICE SUV and an electric SUV doesn’t make any meaningful difference. It doesn’t matter whether you get run over by two tons of steel or three tons. The primary factor for the increased injury rate is the high front that impacts the body and pulls the cyclist under the car, inflicting body trauma instead of breaking legs as other cars would. Statistics for accidents with pedestrians look equally bleak. And given the reported issues that automated driving and collision avoidance systems have with cyclists, I’m not particularly hopeful.
- giantg2 4y agoIt can make a difference in your braking distance and agility. Not specifically for pedestrians/cyclists, but that greater kinetic energy is a safety concern in higher speed collisions with other vehicles.