None of these finding feel related to the vehicle being an EV, but are instead because the vehicles are expensive. I bet if the comparison was done against similarly priced ICE vehicles only, then the results would not be so different. A Mercedes S-class is also ridiculously powerful, quite heavy, and full of technology that is expensive to repair in an accident.
In the USA at least, most EVs are still lighter than the most common vehicle sold: the full-sized pickup. Which have the added safety issue of having bumpers aimed at the heads of other drivers and pedestrians.
In the USA at least, most EVs are still lighter than the most common vehicle sold: the full-sized pickup. Which have the added safety issue of having bumpers aimed at the heads of other drivers and pedestrians.