More Hidden Risks of EVs
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If you're in an area with a lot of EV owners, I'd highly recommend moving out. Inevitably there will be a fire, whether from charging issues or an accident, and fire departments simply cannot put it out. They can soak everything around in an attempt to contain the fire, which will destroy whatever's been that thoroughly soaked, but otherwise are stuck with waiting it out. Even if they had the chemicals to put it out faster, those chemicals are toxic as well.
Besides, if your neighbors have EVs, they're probably shedding all over everyone too, and you don't need that either.
Had our first battery car related fire two months ago. We were called to a battery charger fire in a detached garage. Fortunately the home owner found it on her way to work. Any delay could have resulted in her garage and battery jeep to have burned.
We were able to extinguish it in the incipient stage...the charger, some sheathing and the Hardy board on the exterior was starting to heat to the burn temp.
It’s only a matter of time before we have a battery vehicle fire.
Had a Tesla crash but no fire or battery damage in that one.
If only basic science and reason hasn't been eliminated from the government indoctrination daycare centers' curricula...
No EVs in our neck of the woods yet, except for the newest thing, golf carts in town. I think ATVs would be more practical, but the yahoos ruin it for everyone.
Golf carts all used to use lead acid batteries -- car batteries, basically. Heavy, not as powerful as lithium ion, but also not typically a fire hazard. And of course they're cheaper than LI.
Some golf carts (most?) still do use lead acid; here's a search link on batteries for golf carts:
https://www.qwant.com/?q=golf+cart+batteries
and a page selling both types: https://www.golfcartgarage.com/golf-cart-batteries/
Something is never really paid attention to before, thank you, good info! For our little spread, a fren recommended a "mule" which seems like a cross between a cart golf cart and a tractor, lol. I'll be doing more research for certain.