[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by KRS_SN

Any EV is at risk of catching fire, re the recent ship transporter Felicity Ace eventually sank off the Portuguese coast, VW's brands of Porsche,audi, Bentley and Lambo's, nearly 4000 cars, $155M loss for VW group.
https://europe.autonews.com/automake...argo-ship-fire

[BGM-M3COMP]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

This is predominantly an EV bashing thread. Posting data showing HEV and ICE vehicles catch fire significantly more often than BEVs just doesn't fit the vibe of the thread. So please stick to posting random videos of EVs on fire. Mmmmkay?

lmaoooooo

No wonder they get mad. It's like NOOOO, this is a thread to bash EV's only!!! No facts here ok?????????

[M5Rick]

Important to get all aspects of owning an EV especially a Tesla, good or bad.

[dreamingat30fps]

[KRS_SN]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IObb6bGrGw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us56c7yQAYY&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJHk4MjfVLE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEsyTe8sy9M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wduj2CXdKzo

Apart from the x7( no real explanation why it caught fire) the others look like old cars..tesla is kind of new..

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by KRS_SN

Apart from the x7( no real explanation why it caught fire) the others look like old cars..tesla is kind of new..

So what exactly was the explanation of why the Tesla in M5Ricks video caught on fire? What was the model year? Teslas have been around since 2012.

I'm just trying to make sure you guys get all aspects of owning a BMW good or bad.

[KRS_SN]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

So what exactly was the explanation of why the Tesla in M5Ricks video caught on fire? What was the model year? Teslas have been around since 2012.

I'm just trying to make sure you guys get all aspects of owning a BMW good or bad.

The mass produced generic ones unlike the 5 series 3 series etc have bern around a lot less longer..re M5ricks video ..isn't it unlikely that Tesla will own up.

[G MONEY]

Originally Posted by gblansten

Those will likely catch fire on the way over on the ship.

NO!!!!! I have a shit ton of XPENG stock. Lol All the others fine. Not
The X🤣

[BGM-M3COMP]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

[gblansten]

I go to sleep at night with a BMW and a Tesla in my garages. Anyone on here besides the Hyundai crew more fearless than me? On a side and unrelated note, does anyone know a place that sells fire extinguishers in bulk?

[RM7]

Originally Posted by Murf the Surf

Cars are a depreciating asset, but who in their right mind would buy a used EV? I don't know a single mechanic who could work on one.

That similar to the hysteria we heard about the Prius when it came out. No one would work on it. No one would buy it second hand. Battery would give out in two years, etc. I mean, people were losing their sh*t back then, for reals.

[RM7]

Originally Posted by gblansten

I go to sleep at night with a BMW and a Tesla in my garages. Anyone on here besides the Hyundai crew more fearless than me? On a side and unrelated note, does anyone know a place that sells fire extinguishers in bulk?

No points unless you have one of those hydrogen 7 series that has to gas-off it's hydrogen when parked...

[RM7]

I saw this subaru burning up on the way back from AutoX last year.

A coworker's wife had their car burn down to the ground (non-EV).

Hell, my parents told me that over the weekend a car rammed a gas-truck on the highway in AZ and it all caught fire. Nothing like spraying some fuel over a large area in the desert...

[BGM-M3COMP]

This thread became entertaining again.

Thanks for bringing the party back!!!! lmaoooooo

[M5Rick]

When a EV vehicle or electric bike fire is involved it should be common knowledge that it will do far more damage than a gasoline fire which can be brought under control quickly with foam or water.
EV fires take a long time to put out because of the chemical reaction of the battery internals and will always cause far more risk to property and life.

[Car-Addicted]

'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics'.

Wonder just how many Non EV's there are in service vs the number of EV's. You don't think that could effect the ratio of vehicles that burn to the ground? Also wondering which group travels the most miles and the average age for the respective fleets?
Just asking for a friend.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by Car-Addicted

'There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics'.

Wonder just just how many Non EV's there are in service vs the number of EV's. You don't think that could effect the ratio of vehicles that burn to the ground? Also wondering which group travels the most miles and the average age for the respective fleets?
Just asking for a friend.

Oh sure, you're going to use common sense to argue.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by RM7

I saw this subaru burning up on the way back from AutoX last year.

A coworker's wife had their car burn down to the ground (non-EV).

Hell, my parents told me that over the weekend a car rammed a gas-truck on the highway in AZ and it all caught fire. Nothing like spraying some fuel over a large area in the desert...

There are over 1 Billion cars on the road globally, how many are ICE, how many are EV's. Of course ICE cars burn, they have since they were first on the road. But what percentage of car fires are EVs vs ICE and how serious are those fires ?

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by RM7

That similar to the hysteria we heard about the Prius when it came out. No one would work on it. No one would buy it second hand. Battery would give out in two years, etc. I mean, people were losing their sh*t back then, for reals.

A quick Google search for EV service centres in Toronto, the 4th largest city in NA and only a handful of places come up that can service EVs.

[kyriian]

I thought the car fire that is this thread has finally fizzled out, but guess like an EV fire it just keeps going and going and most fire department don't have the right tools to fight them properly

https://youtu.be/jQZK0z7xYuQ

All cars catch fire, lets just get that out of the way, that's neither a win for ICE nor EV.

[Murf the Surf]

Originally Posted by kyriian

I thought the car fire that is this thread has finally fizzled out, but guess like an EV fire it just keeps going and going and most fire department don't have the right tools to fight them properly

https://youtu.be/jQZK0z7xYuQ

All cars catch fire, lets just get that out of the way, that's neither a win for ICE nor EV.

I agree that all types of cars can catch fire and I don't know if it's an actual issue with respect to EVs. But the challenge to put these fires out is clearly a concern for Fire Depts.

[RM7]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

When a EV vehicle or electric bike fire is involved it should be common knowledge that it will do far more damage than a gasoline fire which can be brought under control quickly with foam or water.
EV fires take a long time to put out because of the chemical reaction of the battery internals and will always cause far more risk to property and life.

While an EV fire does take a long time to go out, it doesn't spread like the gasoline truck I was referencing earlier either, so there are issues with gasoline being trucked around everywhere too. Not every EV technology will have that same vulnerability.