Plus my gas doesn’t randomly catch on fire
Oddly mine does, at about 1150 times a minute per cylinder as I cruise down the highway in my RAM Pickup. It does it inside the cylinders where it is supposed to catch fire and delivers me 395 horsepower when I need it.
My understanding is that the recent accelerated push to stop mandating electric vehicles is that towing companies have refused to tow them due to them bursting into flames while on the tow truck and the tow yards refusing to store them due to them bursting into flames days later. Body shops refuse to repair them due to them bursting into flames in the lot or in the building.
The SAE J2990 publication "Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended Practice" reads like 'Mad Magazine':
SAE J2990 states that tow operators should arrange to tow the vehicle to an offsite location where it can be isolated. Once there, the vehicle should be inspected again. It should also be inspected for evidence of internal battery leaks, which could lead to short circuits or loss of high-voltage isolation, and the battery should be examined for loss of mechanical integrity. If airbags have deployed, further diagnostic steps should be conducted to assess the integrity of the high-voltage system, such as measuring the battery temperature.
Advise responders to "call the manufacturer for instructions or leave at least 50 feet of clearance around the vehicle".
Isolate a damaged electric vehicle inside a barrier of earth, steel, concrete, or masonry.
Tow a damaged electric vehicle on a flatbed to avoid generating voltage from the turning wheels. If the vehicle’s wheels must be turned—because it has run off the road, for example—its speed should be kept below 5 mph.
After being loaded onto a tow truck, the vehicle’s structural integrity should be checked. If the vehicle rolls while it is on the tow truck, the inspection steps listed above should be repeated.
SAE J2990 states that tow operators should arrange to tow the vehicle to an offsite location where it can be isolated. Once there, the vehicle should be inspected again. It should also be inspected for evidence of internal battery leaks, which could lead to short circuits or loss of high-voltage isolation, and the battery should be examined for loss of mechanical integrity. If airbags have deployed, further diagnostic steps should be conducted to assess the integrity of the high-voltage system, such as measuring the battery temperature.
What tow operator is going to take all that on just to expose themselves to liability when the lawyers say "you didn't follow recommended guidelines"?
I expect a lot of police department around the country are already involved in accident scenes where the towing companies won't touch an electric vehicle, leaving the police and fire department to have to deal with it.