• BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      Except the fact that batteries burn extremely rapidly. In case of fire you have seconds to open the door and help the driver/passaners escape out of the vehicle

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        4 months ago

        I’ve heard that gasoline also tends to burn rapidly. The Mythbusters usually had to add gas to make their explosions look cooler

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          4 months ago

          Not as rapidly as lithium batteries. From firefighting perspective this is much uglier case. Bonus issue: unlike gasoline, you can’t extinguish it reliably - it has to burn out on its own

      • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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        4 months ago

        Dude…gas cars blow up every day. It’s so common it’s not news.

        Vehicle fires report | NFPA Research

        National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) https://www.nfpa.org/ › research › fire-statistical-reports Oct 31, 2024 — The 195,927 highway vehicle fires per year in 2018–2022 caused an average of 579 civilian deaths; 1,336 civilian injuries.