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imagine 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 th
by askvictor 4y ago
imagine 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.