Renewable Revolution

CleanTechnica


January 17, 2022 By Johnna Crider


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The argument that there are more electric car fires than gasoline car fires is silly, yet many people believe this is the case. I recently saw a few articles pointing to a study by Auto Insurance EZ which analyzed and compared data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and government recall data from recalls.gov. ... ...

One key point from the study showed that hybrid vehicles have the most vehicle fires per 100,000 vehicle sales, followed by gasoline-powered vehicles. However, we should not forget that Chevy recalled over 140,000 Bolts due to a few of the vehicles catching on fire. EV fires can occur, but compared with gas fires, it’s important to remember that they are pretty uncommon. EVs placed third with only 25 fires per 100,000 EV sales.

The study not only looks into fires and recalls to see if EVs are more prone to car fires than gas or hybrid cars but also discusses how cars catch fire, shares expert advice on car fires, and addresses frequently asked questions. ... ...

The idea that you shouldn’t buy an EV because the batteries can catch on fire is 🦖 pure manufactured FUD. However, we can’t overlook that there are risks. There are risks in everything. The importance lies in being safe and utilizing safe practices while driving.

Full article: 👍

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/16/gas-car-fires-far-more-common-than-electric-car-fires/

Reality based comments:

freedomev
You'd think the number of gasoline and hybrid fires/100k would be important data to judge the EV fires with?

sri > freedomev
If only the MSM learns to report in context....

Baxtron > sri
Good one.

Matt > freedomev
Yes, she only included BEV fires, not ICE fires or death (more common in a ICE fire). If she looked the data up why not included it. Shaking head, oh for the days when a editor would remind writes to do a good job.

sri  > Matt
Yes. It should have been mentioned. Anyway the number is 1529 per 100k. Or about 61 times the rate of EV fires.