Electric Cars Viable?

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The auto industry giveth and the auto industry taketh away - in a constant effort to convince the consumer that they are working on their behalf. Certainly research demonstrates that vehicle safety became a number one concern for manufacturers such as Ford, GM and Chrysler when the government began revealing their blatant disregard for driver and passenger safety.

The heat remains on to find ways to constantly ensure against injury and death when catastrophic injury and fatality reports come out each year. We are regularly exposed to the car manufacturer's side of the story - when they offer that their engineers are fast at work creating products that will get you around and to your destination safely by car.

To be sure there have been some improvements such as anti-lock brakes, the airbag-seatbelt combination and safety glass (to name a few). We breathe a little easier as a lot believing that we are actually 'safe' in a car or SUV (but it is near impossible to guard against human error).

Meanwhile the price of gas is skyrocketing and we are all looking to trade in our gas guzzlers for the more progressive and futuristic looking 'electric cars'.
But not so fast, in a recent study performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety it seems that these newer models come with old foibles.

To be exact - if an electric car was in a collision with a 'real' car the results would most likely be disastrous. Due to certain regulations electric cars are held to the same standard as other cars.

I'd say that makes them pretty much of my wish list- for now - and if this information becomes widely circulated people may just continue to drive the gas guzzler until manufacturers put forth a safe and viable product.

Greg Baumgartner is a Texas personal injury lawyer and the founder of the Baumgartner law firm, which is dedicated to helping injury victims seek civil justice. For a free no obligation consultation with a wrongful death lawyer in Houston call the Baumgartner firm.

Categories: Auto safety, Personal Injury Lawyers, Technology Posted by Baumgartner Law Firm

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