I thought that the media was a little over the top with reporting every electric car fire.

Little did I realise just how blown out of proportion it was:

"…electric vehicle battery fires are rare. Indeed, the available data indicate the fire risk is between 20 and 80 times greater for petrol and diesel vehicles. "

  • Mountaineer
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    11 months ago

    Worse?

    Lithium just sits there and burns.
    It gets hot.
    It’s hard to put out.
    It re-ignites.

    Unlike petrol, it doesn’t explode under certain conditions.
    Unlike petrol, it doesn’t run off down the street and set other things on fire!

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      11 months ago

      Agreed, and most Car-b-ques are total, by the time the Fire Department gets there it’s burned down to the frame.