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To: Skwor
...the fire hazard is a real concern

A few weeks ago we took our truck on a ferry to Long Island. On the return trip, we were the first car on and had nothing but the sea in front of our position at the stern. The car adjacent to us was a Tesla. The entire time I was thinking about whether the thing would light up, and if it did there was no way to push it overboard.

I'm sure some EV-boi, perhaps one who owns a mustang, will chirp about more ICE automobiles catch fire than EV's. That's true, but it's uncommon for ICE vehicles to combust spontaneously when the engine isn't running. Accidents and neglect are the major reasons ICE vehicles burn.

16 posted on 07/28/2025 6:07:36 AM PDT by Lovely-Day-For-A-Guinness (Jesus rides beside me, He never buys any smokes)
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To: Lovely-Day-For-A-Guinness
A few weeks ago we took our truck on a ferry to Long Island. On the return trip, we were the first car on and had nothing but the sea in front of our position at the stern. The car adjacent to us was a Tesla. The entire time I was thinking about whether the thing would light up, and if it did there was no way to push it overboard.

This is becoming an issue for ferry transportation and RORO auto vessels. Some ferry companies have banded EVs altogether, while others have banned them if they have visible signs of damage. There was an article the other day about people not being able to get their banged up EVs off Vancouver Island. A shipping company Matson has just banned all EV shipments which includes Hawaii..

31 posted on 07/28/2025 6:41:34 AM PDT by EVO X ( )
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