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imagine how many batteries are needed to move huge container ship. now imagine these batteries catching fire, just like Teslas routinely do. I dont want to be
by slt2021 4y ago
imagine how many batteries are needed to move huge container ship.
now imagine these batteries catching fire, just like Teslas routinely do.
I dont want to be on that container ship
- askvictor 4y agoimagine how much fuel oil is needed to move huge container ship. now imagine this fuel catching fire, just like ICE cars routinely do. I dont want to be on that container ship
- bpodgursky 4y agoI mean, oil tankers also routinely catch fire, it's not exactly headline news.
- midoridensha 4y agoYes, but it's not a big deal if an oil tanker, or any other oil-powered ship catches fire. However, it's possible that a battery-powered ship could catch fire, so we need to avoid this technology and stick with oil. /s
- kcplate 4y agoLet’s just agree that being on any container ship that is on fire isn’t an optimal situation.
- askvictor 4y agoIndeed. Energy sometimes escapes its confines. This usually results in fire. The failure modes of EV batteries are probably quite different to those on ships (ships don't collide with other things nearly as often as cars collide with other things, for one). I'm sure ships have their own issues (e.g. falling into disrepair due to lax regulation requirements at the lowest-priced-ports-of-convenience), but you can't really compare an EV ship with an EV car.
- p1necone 4y ago> Teslas routinely do Isn't this just FUD? A quick google tells me that ICE cars catch fire much more often than electric vehicles do. Although I have no idea how often container ships catch fire.
- slt2021 4y agothe danger of EV is spontaneous fire. It needs only one faulty battery cell to short due to abuse/overcharge and lead to runaway reaction and burning of the whole thing down. Imagine you are sleeping at your house, parked your EV in garage and it catches fire and burns your whole house down. https://www.businessinsider.com/couples-tesla-caught-fire-charging-overnight-caused-a-house-fire-2021-8 https://www.businessinsider.com/couples-tesla-caught-fire-ch...
- morepork 4y agoYou mean just like can happen in an ICE car? https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/08/business/hyundai-kia-fire-recall/index.html https://edition.cnn.com/2022/02/08/business/hyundai-kia-fire...
- slt2021 4y agoelectric short is applicable to any electronics, not ICE specifically. ICE engine itself is old and proven tech
- lelanthran 4y agoThat's an electrical fire. ICE engines rarely spontaneously combust when parked in your garage. In fact, I cannot think of it ever happening. The most recent thing that matches your perception was a Ford model that was know for catching fire when overheating. It made news precisely because it is so rare.
- lelanthran 4y ago> Isn't this just FUD? A quick google tells me that ICE cars catch fire much more often than electric vehicles do. Although I have no idea how often container ships catch fire. No, the FUD is actually the other way around - fires in ICE models are always found to be electrical faults. The only exception I can think of is the Ford Kuga from 2019 or so; and even then, it was down to manufacturing/design defect in the turbo, not the engine itself.
- Schroedingersat 4y agoHow often do LiFePO4 cars catch fire?