Here’s the full title that didn’t print above:
“The Chevy Bolt EV belonging to Vermont lawmaker who backed industry catches fire”
MOD, you can fix if you like, thanks.
It’s not a big, it’s a feature…
Government Motors basically saying, “If you like your car safety you can keep it.”
He's well north of the 41st parallel. Wait till winter in Vomit.
His garage will go up like a Roman candle. 
“Hey, hold my beer while I get my vehicle fired up!”
The dirty little secret that is just now coming out is when these battery operated cars catch fire it is impossible to extinguish the battery fire.
Couple months ago a tesla caught fire in Texas....the battery caught and the FD used 32 THOUSAND gallons of water and still had to just watch it burn itself out.
Not too good for the environment either I would think.
I love the smell of Lithium Ions in the morning.....
Tell me about the 38 GM gasoline cars that caught fire yesterday in the USA.
Because statistically, that is how many catch fire every day.
So is there a warning label to always leave them outside to charge? NOT IN THE GARAGE!
A hot time in the ol’ town tonight.
2010 incident—
Neil Young’s eco car blamed for warehouse blaze
Singer’s battery-powered vehicle linked to fire in storage facility, causing an estimated $1m in damage
“The car was plugged in to charge and left unattended,” Young wrote. “The wall charging system was not completely tested and had never been left unattended. A mistake was made. It was not the fault of the car.”
I’ll guess the fire department had “fun” putting it out.
5.56mm
I suspect that a trained chemist could explain why lithium batteries can spontaneously combust like that. IIRC lithium batteries catching fire even caused a plane crash once (can’t recall the details).
Folks, gasoline powered cars catch fire all the time.
Please do not be hypocrites.
OK, it’s not just Teslas that catch on fire...I bet the owner is glad the car wasn’t charging inside his garage.
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That is one of the reasons in older suburban neighborhoods you often see detached garages or if a garage is attached, the interior walls are parged with a coat of cement for fireproofing. Not that people back then had electric cars; there was just a bit of distrust that a car fire might start in the garage.
What’s a Chevy Bolt?
At Least 3K Ordered to Evacuate as Factory Containing Lithium Batteries Keeps BurningJuly 1, 2021. At least 3,000 people in Morris, Illinois were ordered to evacuate as a former factory containing nearly 100 tons of lithium batteries continues to burn after a fire began Tuesday.
The evacuation orders, which were supposed to last until Wednesday, were extended into Thursday by city officials. The fire, caused by the explosion of lithium batteries, is releasing toxic fumes, according to the Associated Press.
Residents living in about 950 nearby homes were ordered to leave alongside those in a nearby school, church and small businesses. People can return to their homes at 9 p.m. on Thursday.
Fire officials have said they decided to let the blaze burn out because they fear trying to extinguish it could trigger more explosions.
The building—to the surprise of the fire department and other city agencies—was being used to store lithium batteries ranging in size from cellphone batteries to large car batteries.
Fire Forced Surfside Rescue Crew to Turn Back From Woman Pleading for Help Mayor Chris Brown has said the city didn't know the building was being used to store batteries until it caught fire, and that he knows very little about Superior Battery.
It’s ObamaMotors, what did you expect?
