{"id":2094,"date":"2011-05-18T14:20:23","date_gmt":"2011-05-18T18:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calemonlaw.com\/blog\/?p=2094"},"modified":"2012-08-24T14:48:41","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T18:48:41","slug":"electric-cars-get-top-crash-test-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calemonlaw.com\/blog\/?p=2094","title":{"rendered":"Electric Cars Get Top Crash Test Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object id=\"flashObj\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&#038;isUI=1\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=918530560001&#038;playerID=600371619001&#038;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAADEwMSKk~,dpJxJ8FrY3c3Bg4VqKD9Pu4F7Cv3rd2s&#038;domain=embed&#038;dynamicStreaming=true\" \/><param name=\"base\" value=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" \/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed src=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&#038;isUI=1\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" flashVars=\"videoId=918530560001&#038;playerID=600371619001&#038;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAADEwMSKk~,dpJxJ8FrY3c3Bg4VqKD9Pu4F7Cv3rd2s&#038;domain=embed&#038;dynamicStreaming=true\" base=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" name=\"flashObj\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" seamlesstabbing=\"false\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" swLiveConnect=\"true\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/shockwave\/download\/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>When the first mainstream <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calemonlaw.com\/blog\/?p=1219\">electric cars<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calemonlaw.com\/blog\/?p=806\">Chevrolet Volt<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calemonlaw.com\/blog\/?p=254\">Nissan Leaf<\/a>, hit the market, they were advertised as being easy on the pocketbook and good for the environment.  Because of their size and weight, may consumers had concerns that safety may have been compromised in order to meet the promised fuel efficiency. Recent crash tests done by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) have shown that this just isn&#8217;t true.   In fact, both cars have received \u201cTop Safety Ratings\u201d receiving the highest possible ratings for front, side, rear, and rollover crash protection.  According to Joe Nolan, the IIHS chief administrative officer, Eco-minded drivers keen on switching to an electric vehicle should not think twice about buying a Leaf or Volt for highway driving.  General Motors and Nissan have shown that safety doesn&#8217;t have to be sacrificed for fuel economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the first mainstream electric cars, the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf, hit the market, they were advertised as being easy on the pocketbook and good for the environment. Because of their size and weight, may consumers had concerns that safety may have been compromised in order to meet the promised fuel efficiency. 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