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> If your car is parked in your garage, what is more fire-prone? Your turned off gasoline vehicle, or your plugged in EV? Do you have the answer to this questi
by wbsss4412 5y ago
> If your car is parked in your garage, what is more fire-prone? Your turned off gasoline vehicle, or your plugged in EV?
Do you have the answer to this question?
- ianschmitz 5y agoFWIW when renewing our home insurance they asked whether we had any EVs that charge or are parked in our garage. I’m not sure how it would have affected our premium as I don’t own an EV, but the fact that they’re even asking makes me think they must see it as an elevated risk.
- justinlink 5y agoI don't. Nor did the study answer that question. But that's my point -- consumers need to be reassured that their EV vehicles are safe plugged in within their home while they are sleeping.
- jka 5y agoDo you have any affiliation or relationship with elektrek (the linked website), out of interest?
- justinlink 5y agoNope. Never even heard of them or their website until this article. I'm not in any industry related to EV or gasoline vehicles.
- wbsss4412 5y agoOutside of the bolt recall, I’m unaware of there being any precedent that would be cause for such a concern.
- mdeeks 5y agoIt did happen here in the Bay Area. I’m a huge EV fan but this does concern me. My Tesla charges right under the bedroom of my two year old. https://www.businessinsider.com/couples-tesla-caught-fire-charging-overnight-caused-a-house-fire-2021-8?amp https://www.businessinsider.com/couples-tesla-caught-fire-ch...