Yes, that’s true… But on the other hand, it’s much harder to deal with EV fires because a reasonable amount of water won’t put it out like normal fires and it will burn for a long time, and spontaneously reignite after the fact as well. Firefighters often submerge the vehicle for weeks or else it would reignite…
Mind you, I still prefer EVs over ICE vehicles because the benefits vastly outweigh the costs, but the EV fires are harder to deal with.
This is why we should do away with personal cars in cities all together and develop better transit systems that are efficient and safe.
Firefighters often submerge the vehicle for weeks or else it would reignite…
I would like to see a source on that. Because I’ve talked to firefighters who said EVs can be put out like any normal car, you just need much more water.
Which is a problem, because it means you need to call a bigger fire truck or maybe even multiple for an EV fire, but I’ve never heard of an EV needing to be submerged for weeks (how would that even work?).
Fun fact: EVs are much less prone to fire than gas cars, but when a gas car burns, it doesn’t make the news, so public perception is skewed.
https://www.autoinsuranceez.com/gas-vs-electric-car-fires/
Yes, that’s true… But on the other hand, it’s much harder to deal with EV fires because a reasonable amount of water won’t put it out like normal fires and it will burn for a long time, and spontaneously reignite after the fact as well. Firefighters often submerge the vehicle for weeks or else it would reignite…
Mind you, I still prefer EVs over ICE vehicles because the benefits vastly outweigh the costs, but the EV fires are harder to deal with.
This is why we should do away with personal cars in cities all together and develop better transit systems that are efficient and safe.
I would like to see a source on that. Because I’ve talked to firefighters who said EVs can be put out like any normal car, you just need much more water.
Which is a problem, because it means you need to call a bigger fire truck or maybe even multiple for an EV fire, but I’ve never heard of an EV needing to be submerged for weeks (how would that even work?).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwxZu3nVOZ0 how firefighters in South Korea are employing innovative methods to deal with EV fires.
Thank you!