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I’d rather have gas. Bumping an old can or machine full of it will never cause it to self-immolate.
by voakbasda 5y ago
I’d rather have gas. Bumping an old can or machine full of it will never cause it to self-immolate.
- ghaff 5y agoThe maintenance of gas-powered lawn equipment is sort of a pain though. I replaced my weed whacker a couple years ago with a cordless electric one and it's a lot easier. Quieter and less polluting as well.
- eqvinox 5y agoAt a comparable "age of development" (i.e. early 20th century), gasoline cars started using leaded fuel. I'd say there's quite a bunch of battery fires left before it's getting into "similar" damage impact. Tech needs time to mature, everything's just moving so much faster these days that it's easy to mistakenly assume the maturation would happen equally quick.
- Ancapistani 5y agoIt can if it’s bumped and spills onto fabric, like old rags.
- bombcar 5y agoOil soaked rags spontaneously combusting is like cat batteries giving off hydrogen when charging - few know about it but if it happens you remember it.