Electric vehicles have been gaining popularity, but when it comes to a crash, researchers have suggested that current infrastructure may not make the cut to save lives. A recent crash test conducted at the RELLIS Campus resulted in a Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle smashing through a guardrail. “We know that these initial tests for […]
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Electric Vehicle Crash Test Featured on CBS Mornings
Footage from a recent electric vehicle crash test performed at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute was featured in a news segment on CBS Mornings. “Electric vehicles raise safety concerns as to whether guardrails can handle car’s excess weight” highlights how guardrails on U.S. roads are typically tested against vehicles weighing up to 5,000 lbs. and […]
Entrepreneur Yanzhi “Ann” Xu Co-Creates Start-Up Company to Commercialize Electric Vehicle Charging Demand Software
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) Research Scientist Yanzhi “Ann” Xu is the co-founder of ElectroTempo, Inc., a start-up company for electric vehicle charging demand software technology. The company was incorporated Nov. 19, 2020. The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents granted approval at its board meeting May 20, 2021, for Xu, as a TTI […]