Mercedes-Benz have staged the world's first public EV only crash test, a frontal offset crash of two vehicles that simulates a real-life accident.
Two electric Mercedes-Benz SUVs are crashed into each other at almost 35mph Mercedes-Benz has carried out what is says is the world’s first public crash test involving two fully electric vehicles. The motoring giant smashed two cars into each other at almost 35mph. The impact test was designed to show how the electric cars surpassed minimum safety requirements, especially when weighty battery packs can make EVs heavier than petrol or diesel-fueled motors.
‘In addition, both models were faster, each going 56kmh, which meant that the overall crash energy was considerably higher than required by law.’ The firm say the vehicles’ extensive deformation following the collision may seem alarming to the non-expert. Mercedes-Benz was pleased with the results, which it said surpassed European standards For the Mercedes-Benz engineers, however, it shows that the vehicles were able to effectively absorb the energy of the collision by deforming.
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