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Here's one I saw this winter. Not one I picked from a confirmation-bias feed, or someone's fanatical agenda, just real-life observation.
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Well, I've read what the causes were, but (NO POLITICS)... The smoke was so intense and visibility so poor it removed the mountains from sight where I live, which is Central Virginia.
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Government of Alberta released, not in 2024 yet but from 2023, but over 65% of them over the past 5 years is human error, and over 30% is lightning strikes
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Unless you have something of value to add then you can expect similar responses to what you have presented, which frankly is little.
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Hydrogen is the real enemy: https://autos.yahoo.com/toyota-mirai...171500247.html
TW edit: if you read politics into this, you have missed the point. Last edited by Dégoûté; 08-14-2024 at 12:39 PM.. |
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That's a great launch point for conspiracy theories and trying to "fill the void" for emotional comfort.
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By the way that's a good pic you posted of a luckless owners' suv with a fuel leak (think I've seen it earlier here) that wasn't serviced on time I presume, in those temps where you live things like that can happen more readily. |
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There is a lot going on in battery tech to further address fires. New designs and new chemical compositions. Problems with cellphone and laptop batteries have been addressed through engineering. Lots of things in life are inherently dangerous, but risks are mitigated and change occurs.
Anyone's house could burn down from their laptop or cellphone, but we aren't going to design tiny little ICE generators to run them. We improve the design. We fix the flaws. EVs are about what is coming, not what is now. Anyone would scoff at suggesting ICE vehicles were flawed based on factors relating to the Model T. Without getting too far off topic, we are spending much time discussing current batteries, when new designs and compositions are already addressing these concerns. This is a good read which discusses this issue from many angles. No cherry-picking to win internet points. Just science. https://www.fastcompany.com/91170534...es-on-the-rise “Lithium ion batteries don’t commit suicide. They are murdered by people,” says Newcastle University’s Christensen, whose research focuses on thermal runaway and propagation in large lithium ion battery systems. “The human factor is always in there somewhere.” Some are designed wrong, some are handled wrong and some are built wrong. Some are accident related. All of these things are addressable. Just like with ICE vehicles. "Solid-state batteries are more efficient, packing more power with the same size battery. As a result, EV batteries could become more compact, charge faster and weigh less, which could increase range. Solid-state batteries are believed to last longer — with up to seven times more recharges during their lifetime, according to CAR Magazine. They’re also believed to be safer, because the solid electrolyte material is fireproof..." Toyota is expected to start using these in cars by 2026. BMW by 2030.
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And yes, sometimes they do. But also, just about everything else can catch fire too... so either live your life in fear, or don't. But blaming EV's for a few car fires when ICE vehicles have been proven to be more dangerous is just silly. |
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Uh oh.
Vehicle fire on Staten Island Expressway closes lanes https://www.silive.com/news/2024/08/...ses-lanes.html |
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Omg, another one.
Vehicle fire on I-64 in Norfolk near Northampton Blvd. https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news...thampton-blvd/ |
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Im starting to see a trend here
Car catches fire in KFC drive-thru in Cumberland County https://local21news.com/news/local/c...ennsylvania-pa |
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