That's not the point, you can set diamonds on fire. The point is whether the fires are the result of owner/operator mistreatment or mismangement, or whether they're a byproduct of the manufacturer's ineptitude and/or malfeasance.
Dinosaur-powered vehicles rarely if ever catch fire unless they're under or improperlI always get a bunch of blowback that gas cars can catch fire tooy-maintained or have received major damage in an accident. And they NEVER catch fire (on their own) when their electrical system is de-energized.
BEVs in general and Teslas in particular cannot make either of those claims. Many of them appear to catch fire for no other reason than they're that day's lottery winner. Don't forget that in 2019 Tesla rolled out a software update that reduced the charge rate and capacity
"...I always get a bunch of blowback that gas cars can catch fire too...."
That's not the point, you can set diamonds on fire. The point is whether the fires are the result of owner/operator mistreatment or mismangement, or whether they're a byproduct of the manufacturer's ineptitude and/or malfeasance.
Dinosaur-powered vehicles rarely if ever catch fire unless they're under or improperly-maintained or have received substantial damage in an accident. And they NEVER catch fire (on their own) when their electrical system is de-energized.
BEVs in general and Teslas in particular cannot make either of those claims. Many of them appear to catch fire for no other reason than they're that day's lottery winner.
Speaking of car fires, EV vs ICE:
ICE gasoline fires burn at 1,500F and once out, are out for good, most are out in seconds to minutes.
EV fires burn at 5,900F and can reignite multiple times over a period of days. Reignition usually occurs at a junkyard or impound lot. Sometimes the only way to stop the fire is to dig a pit next to the burning car, push it in and cover it up.
Not too good for the old environment.