Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australian News@aussie.zone · 4 days agoElectric vehicle myths: almost half of Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch fire, survey showswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkElectric vehicle myths: almost half of Australians wrongly believe EVs are more likely to catch fire, survey showswww.theguardian.comDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to Australian News@aussie.zone · 4 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squaretehWrapper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 days agoMore likely to burn hotter and for way longer, but maybe not more…
minus-squareTenderizer@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoAnd the chemicals are far more (or less) toxic.
minus-squareSawNee@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 days agoNah… https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261922017548 Highlights • The characteristics of BEV fires is comparable with those of conventional passenger cars. • The new combustibles in the battery pack make a minor contribution to the whole magnitude of BEV fires. • The jet flame, caused by thermal runaway, accelerates the fire spread to other combustibles of BEVs. • The uncertainties, induced from unforeseen thermal runaway and reignition, make a major risk to first responders.
minus-squarezurohki@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoYeah, but EVs don’t go fwoosh like a petrol car with a burst fuel tank in movies. You just… get out of the car and leave it to the fire fighters.
More likely to burn hotter and for way longer, but maybe not more…
And the chemicals are far more (or less) toxic.
Nah… https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306261922017548
Highlights
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The characteristics of BEV fires is comparable with those of conventional passenger cars.
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The new combustibles in the battery pack make a minor contribution to the whole magnitude of BEV fires.
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The jet flame, caused by thermal runaway, accelerates the fire spread to other combustibles of BEVs.
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The uncertainties, induced from unforeseen thermal runaway and reignition, make a major risk to first responders.
Yeah, but EVs don’t go fwoosh like a petrol car with a burst fuel tank in movies. You just… get out of the car and leave it to the fire fighters.