ICE vs EV fires
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: CA
Whats baffling is that people believe EVs suddenly catch on fire plugging in. Does your phone catch on fire when you plug in every night? In my decades of using battery powered devices, i have 0 instances of fire 
Do EVs suddenly catch on fire at Superchargers where the amount of energy is 25-50X greater than the outlet you have in your house? In fact the amount of energy my EV sucks in relative to the size of the battery is MINUSCULE vs. the amount of energy sucked in from my iphone during charging.
Its not like EV batteries are any more prone to fire than the stuff in the iPhone. Last I checked, the batteries are both supplied by Panasonic
Do EVs suddenly catch on fire at Superchargers where the amount of energy is 25-50X greater than the outlet you have in your house? In fact the amount of energy my EV sucks in relative to the size of the battery is MINUSCULE vs. the amount of energy sucked in from my iphone during charging.
Its not like EV batteries are any more prone to fire than the stuff in the iPhone. Last I checked, the batteries are both supplied by Panasonic
Lexus Champion
Joined: Oct 2019
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From: Ohio
Has anyone here actively ever had a car catch on fire on them at any point? I have......and it's always leaking gas/an idiot owner. The plus side is you can smell the issue, electrical fires not so much but it's not as likely to be an issue.
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Back in 2012 my neighborhood was flooded by Sandy, it destroyed most of the cars, flooded homes, etc. Well, when the water receded over the next few days, my idiot neighbor decided it was a good idea to try and start his Camry. Good thing I was doing some work, because not only he's an idiot but he also has two left hands that he doesn't know how to use. He ran to me in complete panic - his car started and his center console caught on fire from an electrical short. Good thing there was still a few inches of water on the road, I was grabbing it to put the fire out.
Lexus Test Driver
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From: CA
Racer
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: FL
Whats baffling is that people believe EVs suddenly catch on fire plugging in. Does your phone catch on fire when you plug in every night? In my decades of using battery powered devices, i have 0 instances of fire
Do EVs suddenly catch on fire at Superchargers where the amount of energy is 25-50X greater than the outlet you have in your house? In fact the amount of energy my EV sucks in relative to the size of the battery is MINUSCULE vs. the amount of energy sucked in from my iphone during charging.
Its not like EV batteries are any more prone to fire than the stuff in the iPhone. Last I checked, the batteries are both supplied by Panasonic
Do EVs suddenly catch on fire at Superchargers where the amount of energy is 25-50X greater than the outlet you have in your house? In fact the amount of energy my EV sucks in relative to the size of the battery is MINUSCULE vs. the amount of energy sucked in from my iphone during charging.
Its not like EV batteries are any more prone to fire than the stuff in the iPhone. Last I checked, the batteries are both supplied by Panasonic
Whether it is a big concern or not, everyone can decide for themselves, but it is enough for some parking facilities to ban EVs, for GM to stop selling the Bolt EV, and for several manufacturers to stop selling certain electronic devices.
Lexus Test Driver
Joined: Mar 2020
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ICE's and hybrids have batteries that catch on fire too... just saying. The latest recall:
VW Group to recall more than 100,000 plug-in hybrids on fire risk
If you're worried about battery fires, don't buy a car lol.
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