An "issue?" I mean, batteries store fuel, at times they may catch fire if ruptured during an impact....of course. But we know that gas powered vehicles are much more prone to catching fire. It isn't even debatable, really.
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
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Thanks, I just follow along and ask questions to things I don't know about.
the fact majority of car fires are in older vehicles with potentially less maintenance involved in them vs mostly newer EVs. again lets see the full data breakdown 1st. I mean Hybrids are more likely to have a vehicle fire and they are a combo of both and are starting to fall into that 15+ year old category more.
ICE vehicles are more prone to catch fire then EV vehicles. Just accept the L.
yes 100+ years of ICE vs maybe 10 years now of a niche vehicle category. again why are hybrids even more likely to catch fire since they use both? if EVs are less likely to catch fire why is it that Hybrids catch fire way more then? again Hybrids are starting to fall more and more into that 10-15+ year old category, and likely deferred/ignored maintenance issues compared to EVs mostly still being a luxury item/novelty compared to mass use vehicle.
Hybrids combine the sources of a fire starting so they should have a higher rate of fire. Hybrids are the best/worst of both worlds.
why are hybrids with both even more prone to fire then even just ICE only vehicles? there's quite a few hybrids that are starting to move into the 10+ year old trend that date shows is a larger risk for vehicle fires.
if EVs were as safe as claimed then shouldn't hybrids fall more in-between? I mean its quite a drastic increase to them compared to even ICE vehicles, and again majority of ICE fires are in older less maintained vehicles.
Hybirds have both systems so they're going to be at least as fire prone as an ICE which is already quite high. Hybrids aren't nonICE. They're an ICE with some aspects of an EV added on.
they should be more somewhere in between if EVs are as safe as claimed for the "risk" but the fact you combine them and it multiples the risk is concerning. but again this is where the full data and age/use breakdown would come into play most likely. Hybrids are far more prevalent and accessible then most EVs are still, Hybrids are starting to fall into the age where maintenance is becoming an issue on them more. again lets see the full data of age and milage of vehicles.
I've lived nearly half a century on this earth and literally don't know a single person who has ever had a car start on fire. I think i've maybe seen two or three in all my time on the road that didn't involve some crazy accident. As such, I've struck this from any consideration in my vehicle purchases.
Because they have both risks on board. Liquid fuel and a battery pack rather than just one or the other. Not sure if this is a trick question or what.
Why would they be in-between? Hybrids are ICE. The reason ICE vehicles have a much higher fire risk is the engine. Hydrids and ICE have the same engine. I'm beginning to think you're not very smart.
if they are ICE then shouldn't they have the same exact statistics? why the huge difference then? if EVs are safe then they should be in line with the ICE vehicle risks factors right considering they use an ICE component, yet some how combining them makes them even more at risk? why is that? or again can you provide full age and use data to back up claims EVs are truly less prone? again the biggest factor of vehicle fires is age and maintenance.
I had one. Was due to driving in a corn field and stalks getting against warm headlights. I’ve seen a few and most were due to situations like axle bearings giving out or tires being too low and the rubber rubbing and or giving out Not very many just from the engine giving issues.
my old ass ponitac had some potential issues. mainly a 10 cent O-ring on the fuel line and then the front and rear bank valve cover gaskets. all of them I addressed and then had no issues from after on a 21+ year old car.
Ive seen vehicles stuck in corn fields (hot exhaust on dry stalks) to electrical fires (block heater plugged in and caught fire) @cycloneG (EVs).
I have been fortunate enough to have seen two. One was while driving on the highway with family. A car was on the side of the road in an absolute inferno. I can still remember hoping nobody was in the car. Another was while I was in the car with my family. My dad had an old bmw that must have leaked oil on the exhaust manifold that caught fire. I just remember the hood being on fire and my dad calmly getting off the freeway and driving in front of someone’s house to ask if we could use their hose. He doused the hood with water and put out the flames. I was the last to get out of the car and had trouble because it was a two door. It was the weirdest thing, driving with th hood on fire. He owned a body and mechanic shop at the time and was able to getting that vehicle like new. Mechanics always driving vehicles in the worst condition. Waste of money to work on their own cars.
