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the 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 who
by slt2021 4y ago
the 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.