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How many of those are spontaneous? The concern over Tesla is understandable if you consider the voltage and currents associated with running the motor.
by shas3 13y ago
How many of those are spontaneous? The concern over Tesla is understandable if you consider the voltage and currents associated with running the motor.
- aestra 13y agoAnecdote alert! A friend of mine told me a story about how his car spontaneously caught on fire sitting in his driveway while he was sleeping. The fire department had to investigate. I don't recall the cause though. Wasn't anything too crazy.
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- Jtsummers 13y agoI don't know the frequency of incidents, but I did get this [1] recall notice once for my Explorer. [1] Recall ID # 67472 at http://www.motortrend.com/cars/1999/ford/explorer/recalls/ http://www.motortrend.com/cars/1999/ford/explorer/recalls/
- devicenull 13y agoVersus 10+ gallons of flammable liquid, usually under pressure?
- shas3 13y agoLet's take it further. It is an internal COMBUSTION engine. But it is unlikely that your car can spontaneously burn up. Electrical fires however start more easily. For example, in spite of the prevalence of gas-heating systems, the most common cause of fire in residential buildings is electric arcing. Granted that this is not conclusive data about high-voltage being more dangerous than IC engines, but it is not as straightforward as it seems. http://www.usfa.fema.gov/statistics/reports/residential_structures.shtm http://www.usfa.fema.gov/statistics/reports/residential_stru...