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Battery fires do seem a legitimate concern for the electric-everything future. And a multi-storey car park inferno started by a battery pack is no longer a hypo
by bluescrn 3y ago
Battery fires do seem a legitimate concern for the electric-everything future. And a multi-storey car park inferno started by a battery pack is no longer a hypothetical situation.
Would you charge a cheap chinese e-scooter in your home unattended? Would you even want a Tesla Powerwall in your home, given that even the Tesla Megapack grid-scale storage has had fire incidents?
But the real problems with EVs in the UK are more related to charging infrastructure (large percentage of the population who can't charge at home due to living in a flat or relying on on-street parking), and the cost of electricity going up massively. And the cost of the EV to begin with, with an ever-rising cost of living and stagnant salaries.