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  • Fires in cars, some data

    From Gordon@21:1/5 to All on Sat May 6 00:07:33 2023
    https://www.carsmetric.com/electric-car-fire-statistics/

    Note that petrol engines are 50 times more likely to catch on fire than EVs. Also hybrids are way up the curve. Over twice as likly as petrol powered
    cars.

    This numbers for USA


    From the site


    Key Electric Car Fire Statistics

    Electric-powered vehicles have the least risk of catching fire
    according to data from NTSB.

    Hybrid-powered vehicles are at the highest risk of catching fire.

    An estimated 215,000 vehicles will catch fire in 2020.

    Battery-electric vehicles are only .03% likely to ignite,
    compared to 1.5% for gas-powered vehicles and 3.4% for hybrid vehicles.

    During 2018, vehicle fires caused $1.9 billion in direct property
    damage in the US.

    Type Fires (per 100K vehicle) Total Fire

    1. Hybrid 3474.5 16,051

    2.Gas 1529.9 199,533

    3.Electric 25.1 52

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  • From Tony@21:1/5 to Gordon on Sat May 6 00:53:00 2023
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote: >https://www.carsmetric.com/electric-car-fire-statistics/

    Note that petrol engines are 50 times more likely to catch on fire than EVs. >Also hybrids are way up the curve. Over twice as likly as petrol powered >cars.

    This numbers for USA


    From the site


    Key Electric Car Fire Statistics

    Electric-powered vehicles have the least risk of catching fire
    according to data from NTSB.

    Hybrid-powered vehicles are at the highest risk of catching fire.

    An estimated 215,000 vehicles will catch fire in 2020.

    Battery-electric vehicles are only .03% likely to ignite,
    compared to 1.5% for gas-powered vehicles and 3.4% for hybrid vehicles.

    During 2018, vehicle fires caused $1.9 billion in direct property
    damage in the US.

    Type Fires (per 100K vehicle) Total Fire

    1. Hybrid 3474.5 16,051

    2.Gas 1529.9 199,533

    3.Electric 25.1 52

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    Interesting data.
    The concern I have (about fires) is the reason the Norwegian company have made a rule - the difficulty in putting out EV battery fires. It is not the statistical likelihood of fires that concerns me (or them).

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  • From Gordon@21:1/5 to Tony on Sat May 6 05:36:25 2023
    On 2023-05-06, Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    https://www.carsmetric.com/electric-car-fire-statistics/

    Note that petrol engines are 50 times more likely to catch on fire than EVs. >>Also hybrids are way up the curve. Over twice as likly as petrol powered >>cars.

    This numbers for USA


    From the site


    Key Electric Car Fire Statistics

    Electric-powered vehicles have the least risk of catching fire >>according to data from NTSB.

    Hybrid-powered vehicles are at the highest risk of catching fire.

    An estimated 215,000 vehicles will catch fire in 2020.

    Battery-electric vehicles are only .03% likely to ignite,
    compared to 1.5% for gas-powered vehicles and 3.4% for hybrid vehicles.

    During 2018, vehicle fires caused $1.9 billion in direct property >>damage in the US.

    Type Fires (per 100K vehicle) Total Fire

    1. Hybrid 3474.5 16,051

    2.Gas 1529.9 199,533

    3.Electric 25.1 52

    Unquote
    Interesting data.
    The concern I have (about fires) is the reason the Norwegian company have made
    a rule - the difficulty in putting out EV battery fires. It is not the statistical likelihood of fires that concerns me (or them).

    Agreed, the battery fires in EV vehicles are very hard to put out which
    needs to ne taken into consideration. The case of it might not happen that often but if/when it does it is going to be serious.

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  • From Ras Mikaere@21:1/5 to All on Fri May 5 23:24:27 2023
    MUSK IS A BRILLIANT MAN.
    SOUTH AFRICAN INTELLIGENCE.
    YOU / BARBEQUE INSIDE A VEHICLE -- WHAT AN ORIGINAL IDEA.
    MENTION "shrimp" AND THE AUSTRALIANS ARE ALREADY
    SALIVATING MOUTH WATERINGIN ANTICIPATION . . .

    FOR A TESLA VEHICLE INSIDE BARBEQUE.

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