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It’s worth considering the status quo of ICE and gasoline fueled mechanical infrastructure which certainly has plenty of casualties and human health problems al
by devonkim 5y ago
It’s worth considering the status quo of ICE and gasoline fueled mechanical infrastructure which certainly has plenty of casualties and human health problems all throughout the lifecycle. In fact, early on I remember reading that people used to think cars should have only so much fuel in them because they are mobile bombs in people’s homes. But the dangers come from the emissions too and when gas tankers get in accidents and leak fuel into our environment.
Lithium batteries in consumer electronics are not really engineered for a ton of safety but for rapid time to market which is certainly not what I’d like to see for very long. And while shipping lithium batteries a warning label needs to be attached but shipping gasoline and lighter fluid requires special permits and must be transported isolated with certain guarantees by law.
In this respect our current market has deemed lithium batteries to be far safer than gasoline without much need for regulatory pressure to do so.