The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), an American non-profit organization that educates the public on vehicle safety performance, presented two new electric SUVs withits 2021 Top Safety Pick awards.
To win the prizes, the vehicles had to score a “Good” rating in all six IIHS crash tests.
The cars must also feature a front crash prevention system that earns “Advanced” or “Superior” ratings in both the vehicle-to-vehicle, and vehicle-to-pedestrian evaluations.
What’s more, vehicles must have “Good” or “Acceptable” headlights.
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Are good-rated headlightsacross all trim levels and packages? Then the carsqualify for the ultimate Top Safety Pick+.
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The newly-launchedVolvo XC40 Recharge won the Top Safety Pick+ award, thanks to its curve-adaptive LED reflector headlights installed on every model.
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E qualified for the lower-tier Top Safety Pick award.
While it featuresgood-rated LED projector headlights on the Premium, GT, and First Edition trims, the LED reflectors on on the Select and California Route 1 trims are deemed marginal.
“It’s fantastic to see more proof that these vehicles are as safe as or safer than gasoline and diesel-powered cars,” remarkedIIHS President David Harkey.
Do EVs excite your electrons? Do ebikes get your wheels spinning? Do self-driving cars get you all charged up?
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Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainabili(show all)Ioanna is a writer at TNW. She covers the full spectrum of the European tech ecosystem, with a particular interest in startups, sustainability, green tech, AI, and EU policy. With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
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