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> An estimated 212,500 vehicle fires caused 560 civilian deaths It's what it says in the article you linked. I'm not sure why they specified 'civilian deaths'.
by King-Aaron 5y ago
> An estimated 212,500 vehicle fires caused 560 civilian deaths
It's what it says in the article you linked. I'm not sure why they specified 'civilian deaths'.
I never said it was common, I said burning to death in a car isn't uncommon.
I'm no EV proponent, by the way. You seem to be pretty fired up about it though - pardon the pun.
Edit: Added that I'm also not sure why civilian deaths is specifically mentioned.
- lazyasciiart 5y agoThere is a footnote from the phrase "civilian deaths" saying it is excluding firefighters.
- King-Aaron 5y agoAh yep, that would make sense then
- dTal 5y agoStill a strange wording. Firefighters are civilians.
- jonathankoren 5y ago>> And burning alive because they couldn't escape the car. No big deal. >This isn't uncommon in motor vehicle accidents, however. Don’t gaslight me. You’re playing up vehicle fires to downplay the fact that lithium ion batteries burn easily and are hard to extinguish, and Teslas in particular are harder to exit when the power is out. The saddest thing about this whole thing is that you’re carrying water for a charlatan.
- King-Aaron 5y ago> The saddest thing about this whole thing is that you’re carrying water for a charlatan. Why do you think this?