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Wait until everybody is driving EVs. This kind of crap will be the norm.
Elon, you’ve got to fix this Blazing Battery problem, at least for the E-Cars of Tesla. I’ve heard some say those kind of blazes cannot be put out by normal means, and often have to simply burn themselves out over days.
Too bad it’s not safe to lock your bike outside.
The gift that keeps on burning - libtards want to put one in every garage
“Two Dead in NYCHA Housing Blaze Ignited by Exploding E-bike Battery, Officials Say”
Kind of dumb to bring an exploding E-Bike battery inside.
Just wait until 4,000Kw of energy is dead shorted from an eco-friendly EV.........which will also happen in your fender bender accidents. We maintain a fleet of 38 electric vehicles at work. Every month one goes up in a charging disaster. Enough toxic gas to kill 30,000 square feet of lungs.
Of course the stuff would be right by the door!
So dreadful! May these poor people rest in peace and may the Dad recover, and may G-d help him.
Suspiciously convenient that China can’t be sued over their manufacturing defects.
You cannot make this kind of thing up.
They are forcing American Citizens to stop using internal combustion powered transportation, but another government agency will outlaw green energy vehicles.
I'm telling you, everyone needs to read Ayn Rand's novella "Anthem."
honestly, this is as stupid as leftists constantly pushing their anti-gun articles.
I can guarantee you that gasoline injures 100 times people than battery explosions.
I agree with the idea that electrical vehicles have a certain niche value for specific applications. For fleet vehicles with specific fixed schedules that allow for periods of recharging when they are not in use, for commuters that own a garage with a level 1 or 2 charger that they can plug in overnight, even for light military vehicles where stealth is paramount, they have a place.
Even though the energy density of batteries is vastly lower then that of a comparable quantity of gasoline, the electrical motor is significantly more efficient at the transfer of the available power to the wheels then is a ICE vehicle. (80% efficient to 39% on average) But when operating power accessories like A/C, high wattage stereo gear, bright lights, wipers and other electrical gear, then the range is significantly reduced, as is the case in cold weather.
But for general use, they are utterly lacking in the flexibility of an ICE. Fuel can be containerized and bought to an out of fuel vehicle. This is especially important for the armed forces that would be operating in areas without an electrical infrastructure. An out of charge EV must be either put on a flatbed, or bought back to life with a generator fired by FOSSIL FUEL in a remote area, along with the amount of time required to obtain a useful charge length. EV’s also are up to 40% heavier then comparable ICE vehicles, owing to the weight of the battery pack, which will cause increased wear and maintenance costs on roads and bridge structures if they are widely adopted.
Again my main objection to EV’s is the attempt to force this technology upon us with federal subsidies and executive order edicts.
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One of the bad things is that the chargers can have widely differing voltages yet interchange.
We walked into one where one was 12v and one was 60v. The 12v device got plugged into the 60v charger and it fried the battery but didn’t quite get to the point it caught fire. Sure stunk the place up.