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Mercedes-Benz has just become the world's first automaker which publicly conducted a crash test between two electric cars. An EQA and an EQS SUV collided head-on, each traveling at 35 mph.



The German carmaker goes above and beyond the legal requirements in terms of safety. Euro NCAP requires the use of a 1,400-kilogram (3,086-pound) trolley sporting an aluminum honeycomb barrier, specifically designed to replicate the front end of another vehicle. They are supposed to collide at 50 kph (31 mph), a scenario that can happen, for instance, during an overtaking maneuver.

But Mercedes-Benz went further and used two real cars, the EQA crossover and the EQS SUV, weighing 2.2 and 3 tons, respectively. And instead of the required speed, the two of them traveled toward each other at 56 kph (35 mph). This translates into higher overall crash energy compared to what the regulations demand.

The real-life crash confirmed what the numerous computer simulations had previously shown. After the crash, both cars look terrible. The deformation might seem alarming for those who are not experts. However, the Mercedes-Benz engineers noticed that both cars effectively absorbed the energy of the collision by deforming like that and reduced the forces applied on the occupants.

And, the most important part of all, the passenger safety cell of both electric cars remained intact, and doors could still be opened. In an emergency situation, the opening of doors by the first responders and the rescue personnel might be a matter of life and death.

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