EVs weigh much more than ICE cars on average.

There are safety concerns for collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.

Automakers are developing new batteries that offer more range and weigh less than lithium-ion batteries.

Cars have become much larger than they were in the past. The average person may think large family SUVs, hefty work trucks or utility vans with big engines are the heaviest vehicles on the road (excluding semi and box trucks) but not always. Electric vehicles may not look that heavy, but you might be surprised by how much weight they carry. The massive batteries can make an EV sedan weigh as much as a heavy duty pickup truck, or even more.

What makes electric vehicles so heavy?

A standard engine and gas tank in an internal combustible engine car weig

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