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How much of an issue is lithium ion battery fires these days? The batteries in these must be enormous.
by adwi 2y ago
How much of an issue is lithium ion battery fires these days?
The batteries in these must be enormous.
- jaggs 2y agoFrom what I understand no more of a risk than fossil fuel fires? https://insideevs.com/features/720764/ev-electric-car-fire-risk-safety-burn/ https://insideevs.com/features/720764/ev-electric-car-fire-r...
- thebruce87m 2y agoIt’s not zero but it’s less than ICE vehicles. https://thedriven.io/2023/05/16/petrol-and-diesel-cars-20-times-more-likely-to-catch-fire-than-evs/amp/ https://thedriven.io/2023/05/16/petrol-and-diesel-cars-20-ti... > Contrary to common disinformation about electric vehicles, data from the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has shown that EVs are 20 times less likely to catch fire than petrol and diesel cars It’s strange how FUD related to this has spread considering how many lithium ion batteries each individual has around them right now, and has had for decades.