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Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nation’s roadside guardrails are no match for

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not…

Electric vehicles typically weigh 20- to 50-per-cent more than gas-powered vehicles

“The system was not made to handle vehicles greater than 5,000 pounds.”

Keep Aiken County Beautiful will hold an Adopt-A-Highway safety and interest meeting at 5:30 p.m. today in the Sandlapper Room at the Aiken County Government Center, 1930 University Parkway. A

By Margery A. Beck in Lincoln LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel

Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nation's roadside guardrails are no match for new heavy electric vehicles.

Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed to withstand the extra force, raising concerns about the nation's roadside safety system, according to crash test data released Wednesday by the University of Nebraska.

Preliminary tests by a University of Nebraska road safety research facility and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers point to concerns that the nation’s roadside guardrails are no match for

The team of researchers received a nearly $1 million grant to study over the next two years sand movement under different conditions to better understand storm surge.