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2 Reasons Why Hybrids Present More Complicated Fire Risks A lithium-ion battery technology and transportation safety expert has revealed why hybrid fires shouldn’t be overlooked by drivers and first responders.

23 posted on 05/07/2026 3:22:53 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

As far as plugin hybrids go, there isn’t much demand for those. I have a new car with a mild hybrid battery. It is not a very big battery. It just recovers some braking energy to run HVAC and assist in the engine from a dead stop.


31 posted on 05/07/2026 5:55:34 AM PDT by EVO X ( )
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