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Each year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the best-known evaluator of vehicle safety, awards kudos to vehicles that adhere to top safety standards. The IIHS subjects EVs to the same crash tests as conventional cars: full frontal collision, various overlap collisions, and roof integrity tests, among others. All are evaluated according to how well a car protects the occupants in each scenario. As with all cars it tests, the maximum collision speed for an EV is 40 mph. Tests performed by the IIHS show why EVs are so safe, as they hold up quite well in simulated crashes.
The IIHS for 2024 elevated safety testing protocols with tougher crash tests and stricter standards for protecting pedestrians and backseat passengers. And EVs shined.
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