Ignition: Spontaneous electric vehicle fires prompt recalls, but some owners stalled waiting on repairs

WDTV Channel 5 ^ | 9/26/22 | Joce Sterman, Jamie Grey and Daniela Molina

[citizen]

Gee...20 posts and our resident battery head is’t already here and posting gas car fire pictures.

[SaxxonWoods]

“Gee...20 posts and our resident battery head is’t already here and posting gas car fire pictures.”

He’s riding his horse to the grocery. I keed! I keed!

One thing I am curious about is talk that if an EV takes a side impact, ruining the battery happens often, even from relatively minor impacts, resulting in a totaled car. Not good if you don’t have gap insurance and have a car loan.. I’ve not been able to verify that though. I would think that problem would raise insurance rates for such cars if it is true.

[moovova]

😎👍

[SkyDancer]

Takes an hour to charge it to 90%? Imagine then if you had to do it while on the road - wait an hour before being able to continue your trip.

[citizen]

I had not heard of that possibility. A ruined battery pack...possibly an internally ruptured lithium battery and an inferno. Isn't it when one part of the EV battery comes in contact with another part improperly, this when the self-sustaining fire begins?

I should look at a diagram of an EV battery.

[Chode]

President Biden approved $900 million in funding to kickstart the creation of a national network to charge EVs

if it’s such a good idea, why isn’t private enterprise paying for it???

FJB!!!

[citizen]

The EV boosters just blow off the wait, saying such as that’s when you go eat a meal, do your laundry as a washateria, etc. Like these places will always be right next door.

[citizen]

The liberal mindset says the taxpayers must subsidize all green endeavors.

[Chode]

yup, punish the innocent..

[SkyDancer]

Not always.

[citizen]

Why do EV batteries catch fire?

Poor cell quality
Poor battery design
Overcharging

[citizen]

Overcharging sounds as though it can be a problem. I remember, as a child, the family car returning home because mom or grandmom wasn't sure if they'd unplugged the clothes iron. People took that possibly of causing a fire seriously.

I know, the EV charging system isn't supposed to overheat the battery but still...the iron wasn't supposed to cause a fire, either. I try not to forget and leave a home power tool battery charging for hours.

[jdsteel]

Which is why it’s a commuter car only. Which is 90% of my driving.

ICE vehicles for all else.

[SkyDancer]

Sounds good then. Still, over 40K for a vehicle ....

[BobL]

“pretty sure doj would classify you as racist”

It would depend on the color (or orientation) of the Truck.

[jdsteel]

I’ll go into the math if you want, but I bought mine for financial reasons. It made sense when gas was a fraction of what it costs now.

After tax credits, write offs for my business, no gas or oil changes and regenerative brakes keeping my brake pads barely used I will be out of pocket less than $100/ month for a new car for 3 years. Thanks to the Ford Option purchase plan I can either walk away, pay off the balance or trade it in 3 years after purchase.

My first thought was that it would go after 3 years, but I really like it.

It is keeping my ICE cars alive longer, too, as commuter miles are hardest on them.

But it’s a personal decision in the end.