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Why electric cars are heavier than regular cars [CNN]

General Motors Company (GM) 
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Why heavier is better -- but only for those insideIt's a matter of simple physics. When two moving objects hit one another, the heavier one will tend to carry on in more or less the direction it was going. The lighter one, on the other hand, will change direction abruptly. Even if that lighter vehicle doesn't get smashed in, that jarring deflection is bad for the people inside. Meanwhile, for the people in the heavier vehicle that just punches its way through, that extra weight can be a lifesaver.Other electric vehicles also weigh more than similar gasoline-powered models. TheFord F-150 LightningVolvo XC40 RechargeThe all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning weighs about 1,600 more than a similar gasoline-powered truck.The GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 has the longest driving range and the most power of any version of that truck, and long range and big power mean a lot of heavy batteries. Those heavy batteries, plus heavy-duty off-road parts, are the reason it weighs so much, General Motors spokes Show less Read more
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