schizoidman@lemmy.zip to Electric Vehicles@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 months agoWant a safe car? Crash tests say you should go electricthedriven.ioexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up152
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minus-squarelucario_owo@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoA battery might catch fire, sure, but the volatile liquid can be extinguished, unlike any EV battery currently on the market.
minus-squarebudget_biochemist@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 months agoSome data from Norway you may find informative. - at the time of posting 28% of their vehciles were electric so they have good data comparing ICE and EV safety.
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoEv fires can be extinguished. Gasoline tanks have 10x more heat energy than a battery pack.
A battery might catch fire, sure, but the volatile liquid can be extinguished, unlike any EV battery currently on the market.
Some data from Norway you may find informative. - at the time of posting 28% of their vehciles were electric so they have good data comparing ICE and EV safety.
Ev fires can be extinguished. Gasoline tanks have 10x more heat energy than a battery pack.