It turns out that driving an EV could make you less of a road hazard—at least from behind. A new study shows that EVs are racking up fewer and fewer front-end collisions compared to their gas-powered counterparts. The data shows that ICE cars are, on average, 6% more likely to be involved in a repairable front-end collision than EVs (32% vs 26%, respectively). So what's the secret, exactly? Well, it's all that fancy new driver-assistance tech!
Let's dive into why EVs are winning this battle. The major reason is just how new EVs are to market; fresh-off-the-line EVs on the road have a newer average model year compared to most gas-powered models. This means newer and more refreshed tech planted in EVs—lane-keeping, front-crash avoidance systems, and automatic emergency braking—are all doing their job quite well and padding the stats in the EVs' favor.
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