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Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here's what experts want you to k
« on: October 30, 2022, 12:06:15 pm »
Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here's what experts want you to know.
Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY - Yesterday 9:12 AM
 
A small number of electric vehicles in Florida burst into flame during flooding caused by Hurricane Ian, and the fires are raising awareness about a previously little-known safety issue for the millions of Americans who have bought or are thinking of buying an EV.



Here's how electric vehicles can cut global warming
 
 
They are also generating political heat, with some Florida Republican lawmakers calling for more regulatory oversight for electric vehicles.

Florida's State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis tweeted, "there's a science experiment taking place in Florida with EVs and salty storm surge waters."

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But experts note all vehicles use concentrated power sources — whether gasoline, diesel or electricity — making them all vulnerable to ignition.

Statistics compiled by AutoInsuranceEZ found that for every 100,000 EVs, there are about 25 fires each year. That compares to 1,530 car fires in the same number of gas-powered vehicles annually. Gas-powered cars typically catch fire due to fuel leaks or crashes.

Here's what to know about the fires in Florida:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/something-surprising-can-cause-electric-vehicles-to-catch-on-fire-here-s-what-experts-want-you-to-know/ar-AA13pNHh?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=55a61d71d3714b549f6ca8ef23de4dea
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Re: Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here's what experts want you
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2022, 12:18:25 pm »
Quote from: rangerrebew on October 30, 2022, 12:06:15 pm

 raising awareness about a previously little-known safety issue for the millions of Americans who have bought or are thinking of buying an EV. (Out and out lie)

Here's how electric vehicles can cut global warming (I wasn't aware burning cars from spontaneous combustion cut "global warming.")
 
But experts note all vehicles use concentrated power sources — whether gasoline, diesel or electricity — making them all vulnerable to ignition. (Bad things can happen anywhere so don't worry about spontaneous combustion in electric cars.)

Gas-powered cars typically catch fire due to fuel leaks or crashes. (Bad old gas powered cars)
 

The media can't help themselves in trying to minimize the danger while smoothing over "global warming" issues, even with out and out lies.
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Re: Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here's what experts want you
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2022, 04:52:24 pm »
How many gasoline powered cars caught fire because they were flooded out?
They wanted to compare... :whistle:
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Re: Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here's what experts want you
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2022, 05:09:19 pm »
I wasn't aware there are people stupid enough to not know salt water is bad for batteries.  I failed to be surprised.
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Re: Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here's what experts want you
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2022, 10:11:28 pm »
Quote from: Smokin Joe on October 30, 2022, 04:52:24 pm
How many gasoline powered cars caught fire because they were flooded out?
They wanted to compare... :whistle:
How many cars, excluding Fords, spontaneously combust just sitting parked like EV's?
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Re: Something surprising can cause electric vehicles to catch on fire. Here's what experts want you
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2022, 01:51:40 am »
The current war on fossil fuels is like banning the horse to encourage ownership of a Tin Lizzie.

Yes, there are hurdles to overcome concerning EVs and I think one of them is getting politics out of the lab. Let technology and the free market do it's magic much like the paradigm shift from vacuum tubes to transistors.
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