GM Video Shows off Crash Test Facility

General Motors has put up a video of its crash testing facility. The video shows the company crash testing one of the Volt extended range electric vehicles. It always amazes me how many vehicles are crashed for safety testing.

The interesting part of this vide to me is that GM does a lot more crash testing that what the government mandates for vehicle safety certification. The vehicle in this video is hitting a wall and the car survives the impact amazingly well.

The car in the crash test here was recording about 200 channels of data on the vehicle and the occupants to ensure that a real person would survive this accident. Check out the video below.

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Mark J. Perry: Huge subsidies give American taxpayers intense shocks

Source: GulfToday.ae

It’s tempting to call the shameful taxpayer subsidy for electric cars – vehicles that are unaffordable for all but a small number of wealthy Americans – this nation’s costly little secret. But it’s no secret, and that’s the real shame. It’s obvious ...
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Vintage Electric Cars Benefit From New Electric Car Sales Too

Source: Honda Insight Reviews

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield is a self-confessed petrol head. She grew up in a carless family but was able at a very early age to name cars passing her on... More LATEST ARTICLE If you’re in the market for an electric car, the chances are you’ve resig ...
Full article at: Honda Insight Reviews  More like this  20 hours ago, 8:56am CDT

Pro: Government subsidization of electric cars doesn't make economic sense

Source: Oregon Live

Should Congress pull the plug on electric car subsidies? By Mark J. Perry FLINT, Mich. -- It's tempting to call the shameful taxpayer subsidy for electric cars -- vehicles that are unaffordable for all but a small number of wealthy Americans ...
Full article at: Oregon Live  More like this  1 day ago, 4:30pm CDT

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