Watch a 7,000-LB Rivian R1T Destroy a Guardrail in Eyebrow-Raising Test Our guardrail system was only built to handle vehicles up to 5,000 pounds. Nico DeMattia Feb 1, 2024 9:40 AM EST 0 ...

The guardrail system tested with the Rivian and Tesla vehicles uses corrugated steel attached to steel posts, with the top of the rail sitting 31 inches above the ground, the university said.

Preliminary crash testing finds that the nation’s guardrails may not be suitable for heavy electric vehicles (EVs). A test crash conducted at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Midwest ...

In its ruling, the court found government regulators were aware of changes made to the ET Plus guardrail system and that it still passed federal safety standards. RALEIGH, N.C.