Crash: Good marks for electric vehicles 🎥
FIVE STARS In terms of safety, series-produced electric vehicles are in no way inferior to comparable vehicles with conventional drives. This is the result of recent crash tests conducted by Dekra Accident Research. The video documentation shows how the purely electric Nissan Leaf behaves in a cash. In the tests, the researchers simulated lateral and frontal tree impacts with a Renault Zoe and three Nissan Leaf [...]
The video documentation shows how the all-electric Nissan Leaf performs in a cash.
In the tests, the researchers used a Renault Zoe and three Nissan Leafs to simulate lateral and frontal tree impacts, which place high demands on safety technology. The speeds of 60 to 84 km/h were far above those that are common in standard crash tests.
Safety at the same level
According to the expert, the manufacturers of series-produced electric vehicles have managed to achieve at least the same level of safety that is familiar from internal combustion vehicles. It is not for nothing that both models tested achieved the maximum five stars in the Euro NCAP rating.
Fire department with new extinguishing lance
Following the crash tests, the research project investigated which methods rescue forces could best use to get the occupants out of the wrecks. If parts of the drive battery do catch fire, a new type of extinguishing lance that firefighters hammer directly into the battery housing could help.
No increased danger for first responders
Overall, the initial conclusion is that rescue work can be carried out just as quickly with the fire department's resources as with conventionally powered vehicles. According to Dekra, there is also no increased risk for first responders.
