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ICE vehicles catch on fire about 11x more frequently than EVs but big oil sends it's regards for the free plug.
But fires from internal combustion engine cars (1) seldom involve the whole car, and (2) can be extinguished. Once an EV lights off, it might as well be made out of thermite or magnesium. There is no putting it out (except to douse the lithium in molten metal). On account of this terrific danger, parking garages are starting to prohibit the parking of EVs within. Insurance companies are sure to include EV exceptions to their home policy coverage (no coverage if an EV is kept on the premises and the home is destroyed by a fire originating from the EV). Auto insurance collision coverage is bound to show some regard for the total loss aspect of an EV fire, not to mention any liability for damage to third parties occasioned by the fire. LIthium is the most electro-negative (combustible) element in the universe. Just sayin'.
Ok how many ice vehicles are repaired after fires? Car fires are terrible and they happen much much more frequently with ICE than with EVs.
Per 100k cars, 1529 ICE cars burn Per 100k cars, 25 EVs burn.
We agree that car fires are dangerous, I would want to own one that has way less chance of catching fire.
Ordinary car fires are nowhere so spectacular as to get much press coverage. There is seldom any such thing as a "small" EV fire. You seem to think it is better to run a lower risk of actual fire, but a much higher risk of that fire being catastrophic. And it can't be extinguished. Once it starts, you are in for the whole ride. Bad luck for you if you are inside and the default system status is to lock the doors before the computer quits. It's a likelihood vs. severity tradeoff.
If a car catches on fire, it's done. Total loss in 90% of all fires. It's severity AND likelihood.
"Each year, from 2014 to 2016, an estimated 171,500 highway vehicle fires occurred in the United States, resulting in an annual average of 345 deaths; 1,300 injuries; and $1.1 billion in property loss."
1 person has died in a Tesla fire.
Do you work for BP or what?
I find that hard to believe, and even if it's true it's at least possible to put them out when they DO catch fire. EVs are a massive pain to put out.
For every 100k vehicles... 1529 ICE vehicles catch on fire.
For every 100k behicles.... 25 EVs have caught on fire.
52 total EVs have caught on fire... Ever.
https://www.autoinsuranceez.com/gas-vs-electric-car-fires/