Posted on 07/20/2023 2:29:29 PM PDT by V_TWIN
NOCATEE, Fla. – Jennifer Ruotolo is busy packing up her life after bringing home a 2023 Mercedes Benz EQE350+.
Her Nocatee home was destroyed in a fire sparked by the electric car. It was a loaner from Mercedes Benz while her personal car was getting serviced.
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Tell me again why I need one of these ticking time bombs? 🤔
The good news it should buff right out......the home however.....
Tough life lesson in saving da Erf....
And how much of a carbon footprint did this latest EV fire create?
EVs may one day be ready for prime time, but that time is not now.
This is a litigation lawyers’ wet dream.
Sheesh. Perhaps consider safety BEFORE putting it in the garage?
Does JF’nK know?
Is he providing relief from his second gigolo gig?
a friend is an asst fire chief of a neighboring town.
I asked him - what are you trained to do when your guys come across an EV fire
His reply: let it burn.
Me: what if its in a garage?
Him: we try to isolate the garage fire from house.
“EVs may one day be ready for prime time, but that time is not now”
Exactly what the homeowner said.
“The best thing you can do is call 911 and wait for emergency crews to help.”
That appears to be what the former homeowner did. How did that work out?
Makes it sound like the car gave off a little spark, which then caused a fire that spread throughout Jennifer Ruotolo's dangerously flammable house.
It would be more accurate to say that the battery in Ms. Ruotolo's Mercedes Benz burst into flames; the flames were so intense that they burned her house down.
It was just sitting there not even being charged and up it went.
This model was under recall and shouldn’t have even been on the road much less provided as a courtesy car......somebody at that dealership is updating their resume.
I wonder if Mercedes-Benz corporate is going to step right up, or whether they’re going to make her home insurer and the dealer fight it out first.
Could it soon be “Jenny’s Mercedes”?
I have heard it said that ICE engines catch fire more. I have had two, myself. Usually, anan ICE fire, you are only talking about a little bit of gasoline up front and the less flammable oil. One car just got another engine after a fire. The other was totaled because I had no way to put it out. In both cases, I was driving, and was able to get the car to a relatively safe and isolated location. EVs seem to be as likely to catch fire overnight while charging. MUCH more dangerous.
Do you actually think most Americans are aware of the issue?
These things are not meant to park in a garage. You need a farm and should always park 100 yards from the house. :)
1. Her homeowner’s insurance company sues the dealership to recover the total loss of the home.
2. The dealership files a third party claim against Daimler-Benz for producing the car that caused the fire.
3. Daimler-Benz files an additional claim against the battery manufacturer.
Etc., etc.
I’ve got one 2 doors down and across the street and that’s too close as far as I’m concerned.
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