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How safe is an EV in a crash? ANCAP puts a crashed car on display at Sydney International EV AutoShow

ANCAP SAFETY < 1 mins read

As the popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles continues to grow, so do questions about their safety.  To help educate consumers, ANCAP SAFETY will be exhibiting at the Sydney International EV AutoShow.  

Our point of difference?  We’ll have a crashed car on display! 

This powerful demonstration aims to dispel common misconceptions about EV safety and encourage consumers and fleet buyers to prioritise safety when considering their next EV purchase.  The focus and tag line for ANCAP at the show is Safe AND Green.

 

MEDIA ANGLES / KEY MESSAGES

  • Consumers are intrigued by EVs, but what are the safety risks (battery fires, high-voltage batteries)?
  • From a crash-test perspective, are EVs less safe than petrol/diesel vehicles?
  • When conducting crash tests on EVs, do the engineers at the test lab need to take any special precautions to prevent electrocution?
  • What safety features should consumers look for when purchasing and EV, hybrid or PHEV?
  • Are ANCAP safety ratings available for EVs?
  • Which EV models are safe/unsafe?

WHO    
Carla Hoorweg
ANCAP Chief Executive Officer 

DATE / TIME
Friday 8 November 2024
8.00am-12.00pm  (official media walk-around commences at 8.00am)

LOCATION    
ICC Sydney
Stand C11, Exhibition Hall 4
14 Darling Drive, Sydney NSW 2000

MEDIA ASSETS    
B-roll footage and still images will be supplied


About us:

ANCAP is a non-regulatory, consumer advocacy organisation that conducts crash testing and provides information on the safety performance (crash protection and crash avoidance) of new, unmodified vehicles available to Australian and New Zealand consumers. 

Over the last 30 years ANCAP has published independent safety ratings for over 1000+ new vehicles including 155+ EVs and PHEVs.


Contact details:

Shana Zlotin
0413 264 327
[email protected]

or

Rhianne Robson
0408 296 550

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