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To: Flavius

I’ve raised this issue many a time.

Bad enough when a laptop battery explodes, at least you can jump up and run away. You may not be able to do that in a car.

2 posted on 06/02/2008 7:34:58 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (OVERPRODUCTION......... one of the top five worries for American farmers.)

To: Balding_Eagle

Lithium Ion batteries burn when they are crushed. A bad crash between a Tesla and a gas-powered vehicle is a recipe for an ugly fire.

8 posted on 06/02/2008 7:46:13 PM PDT by MediaMole

To: Balding_Eagle

Pretty hard to do also when the gas in a fuel tank explodes. Looks like its a risk, no matter what you drive.

( of course if we wish to be totally risk averse, we can always let big brother take care of it for us (-sickly grin-)

14 posted on 06/02/2008 7:56:17 PM PDT by MCCRon58 (Freedom does not mean you are free from the consequences of your own freely made decisions.)

To: Balding_Eagle

Bad enough when a laptop battery explodes, at least you can jump up and run away. You may not be able to do that in a car.

And all know that gasoline tanks are perfectly safe and never explode. /sarcasm.

42 posted on 06/03/2008 5:03:24 PM PDT by curiosity

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